Translating content

The content translation module provides a method to translate content entities, such as nodes and blocks. Each content entity needs to have translation enabled, which allows you to granularly decide what properties and fields are translated.

Content translations are duplications of the existing entity, but are flagged with a proper language code. When a visitor uses a language code, Drupal attempts to load content entities using that language code. If a translation is not present, Drupal will render the default untranslated entity.

Getting ready

Your Drupal site needs to have two languages enabled to use Content translation. Install Spanish from the Languages interface.

How to do it...

1. Go to Extend and install the Content translation module. It will prompt you to enable the Language modules to be installed, if they are not.
2. After the module is installed, go to Configuration and then to the Content language and translation page under the Regional and Language section.
3. Check the...