If you need an example and the URL issues, try my international
sailing blog
http://svbillabong.blogspot.com
then try the translated version.
The dynamic map popups, geoblogs on this page and even the interactive
maps at the top are all broken.
The GFC also breaks..
On Nov 17, 3:09 pm, Chris Myles wrote:
> Josh,
>
> Google translate breaks all linked pages or iframes that use URL
> parameters. This includes all Google Friend Connect (GFC) gadgets,
> Blogger gadgets and tons of other utilities.
>
> "If the user clicks on a link in the translated page and the linked
> web page has the website translator embedded in it, the linked web
> page will also be automatically translated for the user. Otherwise,
> the original web page without translations will be shown."
>
> The statement above is no longer true..
>
> An attempt is made to translate the page regardless of whether or not
> the linked page has the translator embedded on it. Translate will
> completely ignore all pages that contain <meta name="google"
> value="notranslate"> .. by ignore I mean blank and empty NOT the
> original web page. I have also tried the <span class="notranslate"> </
> span> option which does not translate the text but does effect the
> linked page URL!!
>
> Because translate BREAKS my pages, I STRONGLY feel that the "View
> original" option should actually view THE ORIGINAL page not a broken
> (non-)translation of the original page.
>
> If I specify the notranslate meta option I really need Translate to
> leave the reference links and iframe URLs alone for that content (or
> make them work as intended). I need to be able to define a pages
> translatability (is that a word?) in a single location, I can't go
> updating all my links and iframes!!
>
> BTW I think that Translate has some amazing potential, but not
> handling URL parameters gracefully is a potentially huge hole. I'm
> also concerned about the change in referrer URL WRT Google's api's and
> keys. I know GFC gadgets all have an issue!!
>
> Chris
>
> originally
> herehttp://groups.google.com/group/google-translate-general/browse_thread...
>
> On Nov 17, 2:03 pm, Google wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the specific feedback willson.
>
> > On Nov 17, 10:51 am, willson wrote:
>
> > > 1) We've lost the "swap" switch.
>
> > There was a bug which made "swap" disappear for some users. It's fixed
> > now. Try refreshing your page and you should see it. Let me know if
> > you don't.
>
> > > 2) Selection pull downs for
> > > Translate from:
> > > Translate into:
>
> > > * Takes up 2 vertical lines (formerly 1)
>
> > Fair criticism. Thanks!
>
> > Best,
> > Josh
