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Ickputzdirwech: /* Keeping translations up to date */

2025-10-24T10:03:46Z

Keeping translations up to date

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	'''Q: Where do I start?'''		'''Q: Where do I start?'''
	:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace both instances of "/de" with your own language code):		:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace both instances of "/de" with your own language code):
	:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[Category:Main/de]] [[:+\|\|Factorio:+\|\|Tutorial:+]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>		:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[Category:Main/de]] [[:+\|\|Factorio:+\|\|Tutorial:+]] OR [[:Category:+]] [[~*/de]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>
	:It lists all pages in the Main and ~~Factorio~~ namespaces. As of writing, the Archive ~~and Category namespaces~~ don't work.		:It lists all pages in the Main, Factorio, Tutorial and Category namespaces. As of writing, the Archive namespace don't work.

	== Special pages ==		== Special pages ==

Ickputzdirwech: /* Keeping translations up to date */ added tutorial namespace

2025-10-24T09:47:30Z

Keeping translations up to date: added tutorial namespace

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	'''Q: Where do I start?'''		'''Q: Where do I start?'''
	:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace both instances of "/de" with your own language code):		:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace both instances of "/de" with your own language code):
	:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[Category:Main/de]] [[:+\|\|Factorio:+]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>		:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[Category:Main/de]] [[:+\|\|Factorio:+\|\|Tutorial:+]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>
	:It lists all pages in the Main and Factorio namespaces. As of writing, the Archive, Category ~~and Tutorial~~ namespaces don't work.		:It lists all pages in the Main and Factorio namespaces. As of writing, the Archive and Category namespaces don't work.

	== Special pages ==		== Special pages ==

Ickputzdirwech: /* Keeping translations up to date */ fixed the #ask statement

2025-10-22T14:09:50Z

Keeping translations up to date: fixed the #ask statement

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	'''Q: Where do I start?'''		'''Q: Where do I start?'''
	:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace ~~all three~~ instances of "/de" with your own language code):		:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace both instances of "/de" with your own language code):
	:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[~*/de]] [[~~:+\|\|Category~~:+\|\|Factorio:+~~\|\|Tutorial:+]] [[!Factorio:Wanted pages/de~~]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>		:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[Category:Main/de]] [[:+\|\|Factorio:+]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>
	:It lists all pages in the Main~~, Category~~ and Factorio namespaces. As of writing, the Tutorial ~~namespace doesn~~'t work~~, since semantic search is turned off for that namespace~~.		:It lists all pages in the Main and Factorio namespaces. As of writing, the Archive, Category and Tutorial namespaces don't work.

	== Special pages ==		== Special pages ==

Cardinal: /* Keeping translations up to date */ Another way to get the latest revision-ID.

2025-03-17T02:16:50Z

Keeping translations up to date: Another way to get the latest revision-ID.

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	'''Q: Where do I find the revision-ID?'''		'''Q: Where do I find the revision-ID?'''
	:Go to the English page -> Version history -> Click on the ~~newest~~ version -> The revision-ID is the number at the end of the URL.		:Go to the English page -> Version history -> Click on the needed version -> The revision-ID is the number at the end of the URL. For the newest version, you can simply click the "Permanent link" in the tools box on the left side of the English page, the revision-ID is the number at the end of the URL.

	'''Q: How can I update translation efficiently?'''		'''Q: How can I update translation efficiently?'''

Ickputzdirwech: /* Keeping translations up to date */ added a proper way how to find all unverified pages of a specific language

2024-02-10T10:02:47Z

Keeping translations up to date: added a proper way how to find all unverified pages of a specific language

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	'''Q: Where do I start?'''		'''Q: Where do I start?'''
	:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty ~~start with the oldest pages in~~ your language~~. You can find them~~ by inserting the following on your user page (replace "~~German~~" with your language):		:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty you can find all unverified translations of your language by inserting the following on your user page (replace all three instances of "/de" with your own language code):
	:<pre>{{#ask: [[Category:~~German page~~]] [[:+]] \| limit = 10 \| sort = Modification date}}</pre>		:<pre><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc: {{{?Category}}}{{{?Subcategory of}}} }} \| verified translations/de }} \|\| {{{Page}}},<nowiki> </nowiki>}}</onlyinclude></includeonly>{{#ask: [[~*/de]] [[:+\|\|Category:+\|\|Factorio:+\|\|Tutorial:+]] [[!Factorio:Wanted pages/de]] \| limit = 1000 \| format = template \| template = {{FULLPAGENAME}} \| sort = Modification date \| named args = true \| ? = Page \| ?Category = ?Category \| ?Subcategory of = ?Subcategory of}}</pre>
	:~~Alternatively you can have a look at [[Special:AncientPages]]~~.		:It lists all pages in the Main, Category and Factorio namespaces. As of writing, the Tutorial namespace doesn't work, since semantic search is turned off for that namespace.

	== Special pages ==		== Special pages ==

Bilka: move section on translation verification lower

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move section on translation verification lower

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 === Which pages should be translated first? ===
 If you are now wondering which pages you should translate, check out [[Factorio:Top pages]]. That are the most visited pages on the wiki, so they should be prioritized to be translated. Furthermore, the pages with the most links to them on your languages [[Factorio:Wanted pages]] page may also be prioritized. This is a very rough guide, so you are free to completely disregard it and follow your own system on which page you translate when.
 == Template:Translation/Your language suffix ==
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 {{L|Solid fuel}}. Shouldn't be overused (don't use it if you are going to add the translation by hand anyways) because it's relatively slow to evaluate. Other than that it's handy because the translations change automatically when they are changed in the [[Template:Translation]] of the language, so it's easier to adapt translation changes.<br>
 For more info, see the template page.
 == Special pages ==

Bilka: /* Special pages */ modding api docs have moved, note category:technical

2023-11-13T20:28:01Z

Special pages: modding api docs have moved, note category:technical

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	=== The prototype and type documentation ===		=== The prototype and type documentation ===
	Any page with the Prototype/ or Types/ prefix, and complimentary pages ~~like~~ [[PrototypeBase]], [[Prototype definitions]] and [[Data.raw]] should not be translated. All modding API documentation here on the wiki and on [https://lua-api.factorio.com/ lua-api.factorio.com] is English only.		Any page with the Prototype/ or Types/ prefix, and the complimentary pages [[PrototypeBase]], [[Prototype definitions]], [[Prototype overview]] and [[Data.raw]] should not be translated. All modding API documentation here on the wiki and on [https://lua-api.factorio.com/ lua-api.factorio.com] is English only. The prototype stage documentation has moved to a [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html separate website] and is slated to be removed from the wiki, with the exception of the Data.raw page.

			=== The technical documentation ===
			The pages in [[:Category:Technical]] should not be translated. They document technical aspects of APIs and file formats and some are maintained by the Factorio developers. Maintenance of this technical documentation in other languages is not feasible.

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2023-10-19T16:32:25Z

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	== Keeping translations up to date ==		== Keeping translations up to date ==
	To keep track which translations are up to date the use of [[Template:Translation verification]] is recommended. When you ~~translat~~ a page or update a translation simply place this template at the top of your translation right behind {{T\|Languages}} and give the revision-ID of the English page you translated as a parameter. The first line of the translated page should then look like this:		To keep track which translations are up to date, the use of [[Template:Translation verification]] is recommended. When you translate a page or update a translation simply place this template at the top of your translation right behind {{T\|Languages}} and give the revision-ID of the English page you translated as a parameter. The first line of the translated page should then look like this:
	<pre>{{Languages}}{{Translation verification\|revisionID=123456}}</pre>		<pre>{{Languages}}{{Translation verification\|revisionID=123456}}</pre>
	[[Template:Translation verification]] automatically categorizes the translated page into [[:Category:Verified translations]]/language_code. As soon as the English page is changed, it is moved to [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/language_code, however. This provides an easy way to see which translations need updating and the revision-ID can be used to check the differences of the English page since the translation was verified, so only the changed parts of the page need to be translated again.		[[Template:Translation verification]] automatically categorizes the translated page into [[:Category:Verified translations]]/language_code. As soon as the English page is changed, it is moved to [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/language_code, however. This provides an easy way to see which translations need updating and the revision-ID can be used to check the differences of the English page since the translation was verified, so only the changed parts of the page need to be translated again.
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	'''Q: How can I update translation efficiently?'''		'''Q: How can I update translation efficiently?'''
	:If [[Template:Translation verification]] isn't already on the page you more or less have to check the whole translation. If the template is already in use, updating a translation can be a lot less work, however: Visit [[Special:Diff/123456/cur]] or [https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?oldid=123456&diff=cur https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?oldid=123456&diff=cur] where the number is the revision-ID currently in the template (alternatively you can use [[Special:Diff]] or the version history of the ~~Englisch~~ page). That way you can see the changes made to the English page, since the current translation was verified. That way you only need to update the translation accordingly. Don't forget to update the revision-ID in the template when you are finished!		:If [[Template:Translation verification]] isn't already on the page you more or less have to check the whole translation. If the template is already in use, updating a translation can be a lot less work, however: Visit [[Special:Diff/123456/cur]] or [https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?oldid=123456&diff=cur https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?oldid=123456&diff=cur] where the number is the revision-ID currently in the template (alternatively you can use [[Special:Diff]] or the version history of the English page). That way you can see the changes made to the English page, since the current translation was verified. That way you only need to update the translation accordingly. Don't forget to update the revision-ID in the template when you are finished!

	'''Q: Where do I start?'''		'''Q: Where do I start?'''

Ickputzdirwech: Added section about Template:Translation verification

2023-10-10T09:54:14Z

Added section about Template:Translation verification

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	{{Languages}}This guide further explains how pages and templates on this wiki can be translated and what to do and not to do. Remember to also follow the translation related [[Factorio:Wiki rules\|rules]]!		{{Languages}}
			This guide further explains how pages and templates on this wiki can be translated and what to do and not to do. Remember to also follow the translation related [[Factorio:Wiki rules\|rules]]!

	== Translating an entire page ==		== Translating an entire page ==
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	== If your language is missing from [[Template:Languages]] and the templates associated with it ==		== If your language is missing from [[Template:Languages]] and the templates associated with it ==

	Inform a wiki admin. DO NOT attempt to add it yourself. The best place on the wiki to reach us admins is [[Factorio talk:Editor noticeboard]], but we can also be reached in other places, see our userpages for that.		Inform a wiki admin. DO NOT attempt to add it yourself. The best place on the wiki to reach us admins is [[Factorio talk:Editor noticeboard]], but we can also be reached in other places, see our userpages for that.

	== General guidelines ==		== General guidelines ==

	[[Template:Languages]] should be on every page in the main namespace ''except'' the pages about prototypes and types (prefix Prototype/ and Types/) and some special pages such as [[Main Page/Latest versions]].		[[Template:Languages]] should be on every page in the main namespace ''except'' the pages about prototypes and types (prefix Prototype/ and Types/) and some special pages such as [[Main Page/Latest versions]].

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	=== Which pages should be translated first? ===		=== Which pages should be translated first? ===
			If you are now wondering which pages you should translate, check out [[Factorio:Top pages]]. That are the most visited pages on the wiki, so they should be prioritized to be translated. Furthermore, the pages with the most links to them on your languages [[Factorio:Wanted pages]] page may also be prioritized. This is a very rough guide, so you are free to completely disregard it and follow your own system on which page you translate when.

	If you ~~are now wondering which pages~~ you should ~~translate~~, ~~check out~~ [[~~Factorio~~:~~Top pages~~]]. ~~That are~~ the ~~most visited pages on~~ the ~~wiki~~, so ~~they should be prioritized~~ to be translated. ~~Furthermore,~~ the ~~pages with~~ the ~~most links to them~~ on ~~your languages~~ [[~~Factorio~~:~~Wanted pages~~]] page ~~may also~~ be ~~prioritized~~. ~~This~~ is ~~a very rough guide~~, so you are ~~free to completely disregard~~ it ~~and follow~~ your ~~own system~~ on ~~which~~ page you ~~translate when~~.		== Keeping translations up to date ==
			To keep track which translations are up to date the use of [[Template:Translation verification]] is recommended. When you translat a page or update a translation simply place this template at the top of your translation right behind {{T\|Languages}} and give the revision-ID of the English page you translated as a parameter. The first line of the translated page should then look like this:
			<pre>{{Languages}}{{Translation verification\|revisionID=123456}}</pre>
			[[Template:Translation verification]] automatically categorizes the translated page into [[:Category:Verified translations]]/language_code. As soon as the English page is changed, it is moved to [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/language_code, however. This provides an easy way to see which translations need updating and the revision-ID can be used to check the differences of the English page since the translation was verified, so only the changed parts of the page need to be translated again.

			'''Q: Where do I find the revision-ID?'''
			:Go to the English page -> Version history -> Click on the newest version -> The revision-ID is the number at the end of the URL.

			'''Q: How can I update translation efficiently?'''
			:If [[Template:Translation verification]] isn't already on the page you more or less have to check the whole translation. If the template is already in use, updating a translation can be a lot less work, however: Visit [[Special:Diff/123456/cur]] or [https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?oldid=123456&diff=cur https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?oldid=123456&diff=cur] where the number is the revision-ID currently in the template (alternatively you can use [[Special:Diff]] or the version history of the Englisch page). That way you can see the changes made to the English page, since the current translation was verified. That way you only need to update the translation accordingly. Don't forget to update the revision-ID in the template when you are finished!

			'''Q: Where do I start?'''
			:Check if any page is already in [[:Category:Outdated translations]]/your_language_code. If it's empty start with the oldest pages in your language. You can find them by inserting the following on your user page (replace "German" with your language):
			:<pre>{{#ask: [[Category:German page]] [[:+]] \| limit = 10 \| sort = Modification date}}</pre>
			:Alternatively you can have a look at [[Special:AncientPages]].

	== Template:Translation/Your language suffix ==		== Template:Translation/Your language suffix ==

	The translation template of your language is the central place for translations of templates and page names in your language. If the name of an item is translated inside the template, the title of the item's page will be translated to that. Translations for Infoboxes and Navboxes also belong here.		The translation template of your language is the central place for translations of templates and page names in your language. If the name of an item is translated inside the template, the title of the item's page will be translated to that. Translations for Infoboxes and Navboxes also belong here.

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	== Various templates that can help with translation ==		== Various templates that can help with translation ==

	All translation related templates work on any page that has the appropriate language suffix, for example on [[User:Bilka/Sandbox/de]] the templates will translate their content to German.		All translation related templates work on any page that has the appropriate language suffix, for example on [[User:Bilka/Sandbox/de]] the templates will translate their content to German.

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	The translation template of your language is the central place for translations of templates and page names in your language. If the name of an item is translated inside the template, the title of the item's page will be translated to that. Translations for Infoboxes and Navboxes also belong here.		The translation template of your language is the central place for translations of templates and page names in your language. If the name of an item is translated inside the template, the title of the item's page will be translated to that. Translations for Infoboxes and Navboxes also belong here.

	This template is the place to translate page titles; using the displaytitle magicword directly on a page to translate the title is '''not''' ~~recommened~~.		This template is the place to translate page titles; using the displaytitle magicword directly on a page to translate the title is '''not''' recommended.

	== Various templates that can help with translation ==		== Various templates that can help with translation ==