Hello,
The Universal Language Selector (ULS)[1] provides a flexible way to configure and deliver language settings like interface language, fonts, and input methods (keyboard mappings). It combines the features of two earlier Mediawiki extensions Narayam[2] and WebFonts[3]. From June 11, 2013 on, ULS will be made available to all Wikimedia wikis in 5 phases[4].
# Phase 1: In the first phase, ULS will replace the Narayam and WebFonts extensions on 84 wikis[5]. User preferences from the replaced extensions will not be preserved. Affected communities will be informed by the Wikimedia Language Engineering team of the upcoming change.
# Phase 2: In the 5 weeks that follow, ULS will be deployed on Wikipedias in size 11-20,
# Phase 3: All projects without language versions
# Phase 4: English language Wikipedia
# Phase 5: All other wikis
The ULS can be visible in two ways:
1. In the sidebar for wikis with language versions, like Wikipedia, or 2. In the personal toolbar at the top of wiki pages for wikis without language versions, like Wikimedia Commons and Meta-Wiki.
Based on the geographic location of users, the initial set of language preferences is presented. Users can set the input methods and fonts to that they want to use. Logged-in users can also change the language for the MediaWiki menu items.
ULS is already available on several Wikimedia wikis like Wikimedia Commons[6] and Meta-Wiki[7]. The beta installation of English Wikipedia on Wikimedia Labs[8] shows what will be available as the look and feel. A cog icon is present in the “Languages” section of the sidebar menu. Clicking the cog icon opens the Language settings panel that can be used to set the display and input settings.
Please have a look at the Universal Language Selector feature description[9] or the Frequently Asked Questions[10] for more detailed information.
Thank you.
regards Runa
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Narayam [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WebFonts [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning... [6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ [7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [8] http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/ [9] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector [10] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/FAQ
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2013/6/6 Runa Bhattacharjee rbhattacharjee@wikimedia.org:
Hello,
The Universal Language Selector (ULS)[1] provides a flexible way to configure and deliver language settings like interface language, fonts, and input methods (keyboard mappings). It combines the features of two earlier Mediawiki extensions Narayam[2] and WebFonts[3]. From June 11, 2013 on, ULS will be made available to all Wikimedia wikis in 5 phases[4].
# Phase 1: In the first phase, ULS will replace the Narayam and WebFonts extensions on 84 wikis[5]. User preferences from the replaced extensions will not be preserved. Affected communities will be informed by the Wikimedia Language Engineering team of the upcoming change.
# Phase 2: In the 5 weeks that follow, ULS will be deployed on Wikipedias in size 11-20,
# Phase 3: All projects without language versions
# Phase 4: English language Wikipedia
# Phase 5: All other wikis
The ULS can be visible in two ways:
- In the sidebar for wikis with language versions, like Wikipedia, or
- In the personal toolbar at the top of wiki pages for wikis without
language versions, like Wikimedia Commons and Meta-Wiki.
Based on the geographic location of users, the initial set of language preferences is presented. Users can set the input methods and fonts to that they want to use. Logged-in users can also change the language for the MediaWiki menu items.
ULS is already available on several Wikimedia wikis like Wikimedia Commons[6] and Meta-Wiki[7]. The beta installation of English Wikipedia on Wikimedia Labs[8] shows what will be available as the look and feel. A cog icon is present in the “Languages” section of the sidebar menu. Clicking the cog icon opens the Language settings panel that can be used to set the display and input settings.
Please have a look at the Universal Language Selector feature description[9] or the Frequently Asked Questions[10] for more detailed information.
Thank you.
regards Runa
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Narayam [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WebFonts [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning... [6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ [7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [8] http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/ [9] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector [10] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/FAQ
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shi zhao, 05/06/2013 22:07:
Why ULS deployment all wikis?
Does https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/Design#Rationale answer your question?
Nemo
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) nemowiki@gmail.com wrote:
shi zhao, 05/06/2013 22:07:
Why ULS deployment all wikis?
Does https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/Design#Rationale answer your question?
Nemo
Is there are reliable data that most users switch language often in mono-lingual wikis? I occasionally use USL in Wikidata, but not on Commons. Sure, I'm not statistics :-)
I think it'll be reasonable to provide way to switch off such functionality (https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48712 is my current favorite).
Eugene.
What is the rationale for moving ULS from the personal toolbar to the interlanguage links on some sites? I find this change odd:
* makes location and appearance of ULS inconsistent between sites * personal toolbar seems the conventional place for per-account settings and tools * features it is replacing like WebFonts live in the personal toolbar * interlanguage links are something rather different, taking the user to a wholly different site
Pete / the wub
On 5 June 2013 20:52, Runa Bhattacharjee rbhattacharjee@wikimedia.orgwrote:
Hello,
The Universal Language Selector (ULS)[1] provides a flexible way to configure and deliver language settings like interface language, fonts, and input methods (keyboard mappings). It combines the features of two earlier Mediawiki extensions Narayam[2] and WebFonts[3]. From June 11, 2013 on, ULS will be made available to all Wikimedia wikis in 5 phases[4].
# Phase 1: In the first phase, ULS will replace the Narayam and WebFonts extensions on 84 wikis[5]. User preferences from the replaced extensions will not be preserved. Affected communities will be informed by the Wikimedia Language Engineering team of the upcoming change.
# Phase 2: In the 5 weeks that follow, ULS will be deployed on Wikipedias in size 11-20,
# Phase 3: All projects without language versions
# Phase 4: English language Wikipedia
# Phase 5: All other wikis
The ULS can be visible in two ways:
- In the sidebar for wikis with language versions, like Wikipedia, or
- In the personal toolbar at the top of wiki pages for wikis without
language versions, like Wikimedia Commons and Meta-Wiki.
Based on the geographic location of users, the initial set of language preferences is presented. Users can set the input methods and fonts to that they want to use. Logged-in users can also change the language for the MediaWiki menu items.
ULS is already available on several Wikimedia wikis like Wikimedia Commons[6] and Meta-Wiki[7]. The beta installation of English Wikipedia on Wikimedia Labs[8] shows what will be available as the look and feel. A cog icon is present in the “Languages” section of the sidebar menu. Clicking the cog icon opens the Language settings panel that can be used to set the display and input settings.
Please have a look at the Universal Language Selector feature description[9] or the Frequently Asked Questions[10] for more detailed information.
Thank you.
regards Runa
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Narayam [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WebFonts [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning... [6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ [7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [8] http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/ [9] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector [10] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/FAQ
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On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:58 PM, Peter Coombe thewub.wiki@googlemail.comwrote:
What is the rationale for moving ULS from the personal toolbar to the interlanguage links on some sites? I find this change odd:
- makes location and appearance of ULS inconsistent between sites
- personal toolbar seems the conventional place for per-account settings
and tools
- features it is replacing like WebFonts live in the personal toolbar
- interlanguage links are something rather different, taking the user to a
wholly different site
Thanks for asking, Peter. The options we considered are described in detail at https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/Design#Location_f... .
When we tested the top-right position for language settings, it generated confusion for users on wikis with inter-language links. The top-right area was a new language-related area and they expected content language to be changed from there. We were never really satisfied with the UI elements that WebFonts and Narayam added, so those are implemented in Universal Language Selector.
In short, depending on the context, language selection may have different purposes: * For contexts where the language of content can be modified, the language list will be shown by default, and the trigger will contain a list of likely languages. * For contexts where the content language cannot be modified, the settings view is provided instead as default. Since inter-language links are not being initially replaced by the language selector for monolingual wikis such as Wikipedia, the Universal Language selector will not be used to change content language.
Cheers!
Siebrand
Hello,
Universal Language Selector (ULS) - the MediaWiki extension for language settings is ready to be rolled out for the first phase of deployment. This extension combines the features from the earlier MediaWiki extensions Narayam and WebFonts, to provide a more flexible method of configuring language settings. Starting June 11th 2013, ULS will be deployed over 5 phases, starting with 84 wikis who have already been informed of the impending change.
We inadvertently missed out sending the original announcement to this mailing list. My apologies for that.
Please find the original message below to know more about the deployment plan. More information about the Universal Language Selector can be found at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector
Thank you.
regards Runa
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Hello,
The Universal Language Selector (ULS)[1] provides a flexible way to configure and deliver language settings like interface language, fonts, and input methods (keyboard mappings). It combines the features of two earlier Mediawiki extensions Narayam[2] and WebFonts[3]. From June 11, 2013 on, ULS will be made available to all Wikimedia wikis in 5 phases[4].
# Phase 1: In the first phase, ULS will replace the Narayam and WebFonts extensions on 84 wikis[5]. User preferences from the replaced extensions will not be preserved. Affected communities will be informed by the Wikimedia Language Engineering team of the upcoming change.
# Phase 2: In the 5 weeks that follow, ULS will be deployed on Wikipedias in size 11-20,
# Phase 3: All projects without language versions
# Phase 4: English language Wikipedia
# Phase 5: All other wikis
The ULS can be visible in two ways:
1. In the sidebar for wikis with language versions, like Wikipedia, or 2. In the personal toolbar at the top of wiki pages for wikis without language versions, like Wikimedia Commons and Meta-Wiki.
Based on the geographic location of users, the initial set of language preferences is presented. Users can set the input methods and fonts to that they want to use. Logged-in users can also change the language for the MediaWiki menu items.
ULS is already available on several Wikimedia wikis like Wikimedia Commons[6] and Meta-Wiki[7]. The beta installation of English Wikipedia on Wikimedia Labs[8] shows what will be available as the look and feel. A cog icon is present in the “Languages” section of the sidebar menu. Clicking the cog icon opens the Language settings panel that can be used to set the display and input settings.
Please have a look at the Universal Language Selector feature description[9] or the Frequently Asked Questions[10] for more detailed information.
Thank you.
regards Runa
[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Narayam [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WebFonts [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/UniversalLanguageSelector/Deployment/Planning... [6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ [7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [8] http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/ [9] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector [10] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Universal_Language_Selector/FAQ
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