we need to add a language list menu

[zoumingzhe]

I wonder if we need to add a language list menu so that users can switch the display language instead of forcing it to be specified in the configuration.

This might make a lot of sense. First, we can preview the localization effect more quickly. Secondly, services based on gollum wiki can serve different regions.

[benjaminwil]

I think this sounds great.

This localization would only effect the UI text, though. Right now there is no way to easily localize wiki page content. (i.e. Having both an English and a Chinese version of Home.md.)

So I think we should ensure that this list menu makes that clear somehow and doesn't confuse or disappoint end users.

[dometto]

Great idea @zoumingzhe!

And good point @benjaminwil. There could at least be a tooltip explaining the function of the language menu (itself localised of course ;-)).

[zoumingzhe]

This localization would only effect the UI text, though. Right now there is no way to easily localize wiki page content. (i.e. Having both an English and a Chinese version of Home.md.)

I think Gollum does not need to localize wiki page content.

Usually, if a page has multiple language versions, they should be stored in different folders (such as wiki. example. com/en, wiki. example. com/cn). If the UI can switch with base_path, it would be very nice.

[dometto]

Usually, if a page has multiple language versions, they should be stored in different folders (such as wiki. example. com/en, wiki. example. com/cn). If the UI can switch with base_path, it would be very nice.

I think a first good milestone would be to have localisation for the UI. Localisation of wiki content is a nice idea but more complicated. Perhaps something like that could also be implemented using a Macro (checking if localisation is requested, and if a page in the requested language exist, the including it, for instance).