How to Export and Import Translations in Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a complete web content management system (WCMS), which allows clients to export content for translation and import back in through its interface. For Adobe Experience Manager translation projects, when users start the translation process, a copy of the root of the content to be translated is created in the target language root, which will be updated after the translation process has finished. Users can also add more content to be translated or update a specific group of assets that were previously translated. Additionally, users can work on content without creating a translation project, but for this blog, we will focus on the creation and workflow of translation projects.
Steps to Adobe Experience Manager Translation
Copying Assets to New Languages
When you are creating a copy of content in a new language, you will have three options:
- Create structure only. (Create a copy for the new language but not a translation project.)
- Create a new translation project.
- Add to an existing translation project.
Adding Assets by Creating a New Translation Project
1. In the Assets UI, select the source folder for which you want to create a language copy.
2. Open the References panel and click Language Copies under Copies.
3. Click Create & Translate at the bottom.
4. From the Target Languages list, select the language(s) for which you want to create a folder structure.
5. From the Project list:
a. If you are adding a new translation project:
i. Select Create a new translation project.
ii. In the Project Title field enter a title for the project.
iii. Click Create. Assets from the source folder are copied to the target folders for the locales you selected in step 4.
b. If you are adding assets to a previously created translation project, select Add to existing translation project, then select the project where you need to add those assets.
6. To navigate to the folder, select the language copy and click Reveal in Assets.
7. Navigate to the Projects console. The translation folder is copied to the Projects console.
8. Open the folder to view the translation project.
9. Click the project to open the details page.
10. To view the status of the translation job, click the ellipsis at the bottom of the Translation Job tile.
Exporting Translations
When you need translations for Adobe Experience Manager, export the translations by clicking the Export button under the drop-down menu in the Translation Job tile from the Translation Project. There can be many Translation Jobs for the same Translation Project.
Importing Translations
You can import translated content that is sent by a translation provider but is not integrated with AEM via a connector. To do this, import the file by clicking on the Import button under the drop-down menu in the Translation Job tile from the Translation Project.
Summary
In summary, this blog covered steps for importing and exporting content for Adobe Experience Manager translation projects. The process for creating multilingual web pages using AEM is simple and straightforward.