Language switching unavailable in official web help for 11.10 and 12.04 desktops

Bug #995364 reported by Serge
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Ubuntu Translations
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ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
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Wishlist
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Bug Description

I discovered that https://help.ubuntu.com/11.10/ubuntu-help/ and https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/ubuntu-help/ site directories are available in several different languages, but there is no way to switch between them from the site itself.

Currently, to access them, you need to manipulate Accept-Language request header in your browser. In Firefox, it can be done
(1) by editing intl.accept_languages preference at about:config page,
(2) in Preferences->Content->Languages window or
(3) by using an extension like Quick Locale Switcher.

I think it's better practice for multi-language site to provide some control to select the language. It will make difference when a user is not sure he/she understands a sentence in his/her current language correctly and wants to consult the same page in another, or suspects a translation mistake. It will make checking translations for mistakes on-line faster and easier.

Tags: implement
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James Plate (james-plate-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Thank you for your suggestion. However, the changes you are requesting aren't really a bug and require more discussion, which should be done on an appropriate mailing list or forum. http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists might be a good start for determining which mailing list to use.
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Serge (sspapilin) wrote :

Thanks for your advice, I've posted that in ubuntu-doc mailing list.

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Jeremy Bícha (jbicha) wrote :
Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
John Kim (kotux)
Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
status: New → Opinion
tags: added: implement
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