Translate AEM Guides content with the Smartcat plugin

Overview

This guide explains how to translate content in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Guides using the Smartcat plugin. Follow these steps to set up and run your translation workflow from within AEM Guides.


Open the AEM Guides admin panel

Go to the AEM Guides admin panel.

AEM Guides admin panel


Select the map for translation

Select the Editor tab.

Editor tab in the AEM Guides admin panel


Go to the Repository tab

  1. In the folder list, select the map you want to translate

  2. Click the three-dot icon next to the selected map

  3. Choose Open in Map Console from the dropdown menu

Open in Map Console option in the Repository tab

The selected map opens in the Map Console.


Select translation and set the language

  1. In the left-hand sidebar, select Translation

  2. Specify the Translation Language

  3. Choose your target translation language in the right tab

  4. Apply your choice

Translation settings and language selection in the Map Console

Your target language is now set for the translation.


Select files for translation

  1. On the next screen, select the files that need to be translated

  2. Click Send to Translation

File selection screen for translation


Create a translation project

In the pop-out panel on the right, enter a title for your translation project.

Pop-out panel for naming the translation project


Monitor translation progress

  1. Click Refresh on the top bar

  2. Once refreshed, click through the In Progress status

  3. In the pop-out window, go to the translation project by clicking its title

Translation progress with In Progress status and project link

The translation project opens so you can track its progress.


Review translated files

  1. On the translation project screen, check the status of the translation

  2. View the files sent for translation

  3. Review the translated files to make sure all segments are correctly translated

Translation project screen showing status and translated files

Your AEM Guides content is now translated and ready for review.

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