Base language features

Submitted by Gábor Hojtsy on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:24

Drupal 7 did not differentiate base language features from interface translation and in many cases content language assignment and config translation. The plan for Drupal 8 is to have a dedicated language.module as well as APIs that support working with the base language system. Major parts of this include:

  • Introduction of language.module (to include language listing/configuration and negotiation)
  • Simplification of language configuration to make it easier to use
  • APIs for language like language_save(), language_load(), etc. as well as their corresponding hooks
  • Standardize and document negotiation APIs
  • Move language as the first step of the installer
  • Standardize on 'langcode' for language codes in the API and schema

Language awareness (assignment) is moving to the respective modules, so for example node module can take language in itself when language functionality is enabled.

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#1222106: META: Unify language negotiation/selection/detection/provider hooks, APIs and functions
tasknormalactiveAPI clean-upnegotiationsprint
#1137074: Make obtaining language-aware URLs less painful
taskmajoractive
#322995: Provide a distinct administration user interface language option
feature requestnormalactivenegotiationUsability
#540228: Implement a UTF8-safe wordwrap()
bug reportnormalneeds workneeds backport to D6needs backport to D7Needs tests
#568986: Dynamically update standard language list from localization server
tasknormalneeds worklocalized installUsability
#965300: Introduce more no-language options for different cases
tasknormalactive
#1156576: Language negotiation is undocumented
bug reportnormalactivedocumentationneeds backport to D7negotiation
#1164682: Switch Language Links Need Language Identifier
bug reportnormalneeds workaccessibilitywcag2
#1222194: Rename global $language to $language_interface
tasknormalneeds workAPI clean-upnegotiation
#1263478: Identify pieces of Drupal that could be replaced by Symfony code
tasknormalactivenegotiationsymfonyWSCCI
#1272862: Clean up default language handling
tasknormalactiveAPI clean-up
#1280996: New language_select element type for form API
tasknormalneeds workDXmontreal
Assigned to tarmstrong
#1294946: Language detection based on session doesn't work with URL aliases
bug reportnormalneeds workNeeds backport to 7.xnegotiation
Assigned to good_man
#1305378: Tokens should use $options['langcode'] and not need a language object
feature requestnormalactivelangcode
#1314250: Refactor "enabled" bit on languages to be a set of bits
feature requestnormalactive
#1365680: Add enabled/disabled constants and use them in language_list()
tasknormalactive
#1392208: Impossible to install Drupal in a non-English language when following the provided instructions
bug reportnormalactiverevisit before release
#1406602: Review use of enabled/disabled languages with language_list(), etc.
tasknormalactive
#1272840: Add upgrade path for language domains and validation
tasknormalNeeds testsnegotiationsprintUsability
Assigned to pp
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#673020: Tests for adding the Content-Language HTTP header to the generated page
7.x-devbug reportnormalneeds workneeds backport to D7sprint
#1250800: Language domain should work regardless of ports or protocols
7.x-devbug reportcriticalneeds workneeds backport to D7negotiationsprint
#381994: Machine-name fields are always in Latin characters, and should therefore always be LTR
6.x-devbug reportnormalpatch (to be ported)needs backport to D6needs backport to D7
#1260752: Fix _locale_languages_common_controls maxlength to conform schema
7.x-devbug reportnormalfixedneeds backport to D7
#1314384: Remember the provider that selected the language for later use
7.x-devfeature requestnormalAPI additionneeds backport to D7needs testnegotiation
#1218650: Separate language and locale. Proper languages for content translation.
feature requestnormalpostponed (maintainer needs more info)
#1260918: Convert language globals to contexts
tasknormalpostponedmontrealnegotiationWSCCI
Assigned to plach
#1269832: Use Symfony / context code to retrieve HTTP language preferences
tasknormalpostponednegotiationsymfony
#1295814: Move "add language" action to inline table form item, like field UI
tasknormalpostponedUsability
#1336170: Add locale module to upgrade tests
taskcriticalclosed (fixed)D8 upgrade pathlanguage-ui
Assigned to rvilar
#1215716: Introduce locale_language_save()
taskmajorclosed (fixed)API changeAPI clean-up
#1301040: Move language listing functionality from locale.module to a new language.module
taskmajorclosed (fixed)API clean-up
Assigned to Gábor Hojtsy
#1357918: Missing update for language_default in language langcode update
bug reportmajorfixedAPI clean-uplangcode
#221712: locale_language_from_browser() doesn't parse language tags correctly, has a broken logic
bug reportnormalclosed (fixed)needs backport to D7negotiation
#533924: Allow different language types to be enabled separately
feature requestnormalclosed (duplicate)i18n sprinttranslatable fields
#555842: Remove Language Selection page when there is only one language present
feature requestnormalclosed (duplicate)Usability
#1216094: We call too many things 'language', clean that up
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API clean-uplangcodeterminology
#1219196: Move negotiation settings out to their own include file
tasknormalclosed (works as designed)locale-splitnegotiation
#1231402: Drupal does not use ISO language codes, iso.inc is misleading
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API clean-upFramework Initiativehtml5Usability
#1232116: Language type constants are missing proper documentation
bug reportnormalclosed (duplicate)needs backport to D7negotiation
#1234848: language_list() doc is missing return value
bug reportnormalclosed (fixed)needs backport to D7
#1260510: Introduce a language_load($langcode)
tasknormalclosed (fixed)
#1260520: Apply language_save and language_load to the locale management UI
tasknormalclosed (duplicate)language-ui
Assigned to svendecabooter
#1260528: Introduce API to delete languages
tasknormalclosed (fixed)
Assigned to tarmstrong
#1260716: Improve language onboarding user experience
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API changelangcodemontrealUsability
Assigned to Gábor Hojtsy
#1260860: Rework language list admin user interface
tasknormalclosed (fixed)montrealUsability
#1265700: Little modernization of language_default()
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API clean-up
#1266318: Make English a first class language
feature requestnormalclosed (fixed)montrealUsability
#1280524: Simplify/clarify language negotiation configuration workflow
tasknormalclosed (duplicate)montrealnegotiationUsability
#1280530: Decouple domain/path negotiation setup from language configuration
tasknormalclosed (fixed)montrealnegotiationUsability
Assigned to loganfsmyth
#1280538: Language negotiation UX: default the path prefix setting on installation so that it actually works right away
tasknormalclosed (fixed)montrealnegotiationUsability
#1280550: Make default language easier to grok and configure in language negotiation
tasknormalclosed (fixed)montrealnegotiationUsability
#1280600: Rename languages table to language
tasknormalclosed (duplicate)montreal
Assigned to lambic
#1293304: Break up locale.module, but how?
tasknormalfixedFramework InitiativeIncreases learning curve
#1295696: Sync predefined list of languages with localize.drupal.org and extend native language information
tasknormalclosed (fixed)Usability
#1296566: Improve usability of add language screen
tasknormalclosed (fixed)Usability
#1301148: Stop pretending we have configuration translation for languages
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API clean-uplanguage-configUsability
#1301460: Decouple domain/path language negotiation storage from language config storage
tasknormalclosed (fixed)negotiation
#1323176: Decouple UI translation language information from language list schema
tasknormalclosed (fixed)language-ui
#1330922: Drupal 8 HTML 5 page template should use lang not xml:lang
bug reportnormalclosed (fixed)html5
#1387586: Rename drupal_multilingual() to language_multilingual()
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API changeAPI clean-upNovice
#1387608: Unify language_list() and locale_language_list()
tasknormalclosed (fixed)API clean-up
#1405604: RTL stylesheets don't get triggered when locale isn't enabled.
bug reportnormalclosed (fixed)
#1416392: Clean up language (types) bootstrap function naming and documentation
tasknormalfixedAPI clean-upnegotiation
#1426954: Remove locale backward compatibility layer in installer
tasknormalclosed (fixed)langcode
#1430986: Clean up naming for language negotiation configuration functions/paths
tasknormalfixednegotiation
#1431040: Rename LOCALE_LANGUAGE_NEGOTIATION_* constants to LANGUAGE_NEGOTIATION_*
tasknormalclosed (fixed)negotiation