Josh, you are quite right. I didn't realise it would accept a POST or use the same params as it does for a GET. It's also very generous regarding the amount of text it will translate in one go. It's so fast too.
Thank you. This is absolutely perfect. :-) Best regards, Gary. On Dec 6, 10:56 pm, Josh (Google Employee) wrote: > HiGary, > > You should be able to post directly tohttp://translate.google.com/, > does that not work for you? > Feel free to point me at an example that isn't working correctly and I > can help more. > > Best, > Josh Estelle > Senior Software Engineer > Google Translate > > On Dec 6, 7:20 am,GaryFwrote: > > > > > You're welcome, Xi. But does that mean what I want to do is not > > currently possible and that you will impliment it in a future update? > > Please say yes. (But only if you mean it!) > > > Thanks, > >Gary. > > > On Nov 29, 3:17 am, Xi Cheng (Google employee) wrote: > > > > thanks for your suggestion. > > > > On Nov 24, 8:35 am,GaryFwrote: > > > > > Hi. Is it possible to send about 4000 characters worth of text to > > > > Google's translate website via a form post please? There is a limit on > > > > how much can be sent in a URL parameter so I'm hoping there's a way it > > > > can be done as a form post from my site? I don't know what form input > > > > id/name to try and if Google will block form posts coming from a > > > > different site? > > > > > I realise there are nice APIs to provide in-site translation but I > > > > actually need it to be done in a fully Google-branded page and URL. > > > > The text we need translating comes from a database that we want to > > > > insert into a form to post to Google, so it's not actually a web page > > > > we want to translate. > > > > > Also Google can't access our URL directly since a login is required. > > > > But the main point is to have it displayed in Google branded page like > > > > translate.google.com or similar. Sorry if this request sounds a bit > > > > strange. > > > > > Thanks.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "General" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-translate-general?hl=en.
