"How can I implement an article in two languages on a Joomla bilingual website?"

To implement an article in two languages on a Joomla bilingual website, you typically need to leverage Joomla’s multilingual features. Here are the specific steps:

1. Enable Multilingual Support
   • Log in to the Joomla backend.
   • Go to Extensions > Plugins, locate and enable the System - Language Filter plugin.
   • Ensure the Language Switcher module is enabled and published on the frontend of your site so users can switch languages.
2. Set Up Languages
   • In System > Manage > Languages, install and configure the language packs you need (e.g., Chinese and English).
   • Ensure each language has a unique “language code” (e.g., zh-CN for Chinese, en-GB for English).
3. Create Content Languages
   • Go to Content > Languages and create a content language entry for each language. If the language packs are installed correctly, this step is usually completed automatically.
4. Create Menus for Each Language
   • In Menus > Manage > Add New Menu, create a separate menu for each language. For example:
     • “Chinese Menu” (Menu Title: Chinese Menu, Menu Type: mainmenu-zh)
     • “English Menu” (Menu Title: English Menu, Menu Type: mainmenu-en).
   • Assign the appropriate language to each menu (select Language as Chinese or English in the menu settings).
5. Create Bilingual Articles
   • Joomla’s multilingual setup typically involves creating separate articles for each language and linking them via the “Associations” feature.
   • In Content > Articles > Add New Article:
     • Create the first article (e.g., Chinese version) and set its Language to Chinese.
     • Create the second article (e.g., English version) and set its Language to English.
     • In the editing page of each article, go to the Associations tab and associate the Chinese and English versions with each other (select the corresponding article).
   • Save the articles.
6. Link Articles to Menus
   • Add a menu item in the Chinese menu linking to the Chinese article.
   • Add a menu item in the English menu linking to the English article.
   • Ensure the Language setting for each menu item matches the article’s language.
7. Test Language Switching
   • On the website frontend, use the Language Switcher module to test switching languages. After switching, the site should display the menu and article content in the corresponding language.

Notes

• If you want an article to be automatically translated into another language, Joomla does not have a built-in translation feature. You may need to use third-party extensions (e.g., Falang or JoomFish) or manually translate the content.
• Ensure your template supports multilingual display to avoid layout issues after switching languages.

By following these steps, you can implement an article in two languages on your Joomla site.