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Building Multiple Language Versions in One Course?
I'm wondering if anyone has any good ideas on how to build a course that delivers the content in multiple languages.
I have a client that wants to build one course and deliver it to their globa...
I built a demo at a conference once where I created a default shape that had states for each language. I added triggers to the shape to change state based on the language variable.
Then whenever I wanted to add something to the slide, I duplicated the shape. This copied the triggers. Then I added my content.
I could export the word doc and then add my localized content where needed. And everything was a lot easier. I didn't have to build a bunch of versions. I just had to add my translation to the pre-established states.
This takes some forethought, but once you have it built, it works well. I'll do a quick tutorial to show how it works.
I'd like to see that!
Hi Tom, I am trying to find your demo on this. I need to build one storyline file with multiple languages and am not quite sure if this is the right thing to do or to build multiple storyline files. I know how to create the trigger and then branch, but then you have the assessment issue as well. Can you please send me a link where I can figure out the best way to do this is please....
Here is a video that shows the basic idea. I doesn't work for all possible use cases, but is viable with some forethought.
Can you explain how you use the translation tool to just change one language via states? My use of export/import changes all text in the file to that language, not just states for a specific language. So I am not fully understanding how you are using this feature to change only certain elements? Can you give any further explanation on this maybe I am missing something?
Hey Tom, I know your post was aeons ago but did you ever build that tutorial?
That video link appears to be broken. Here is a quick recording to give you the essence of the idea. It's not perfect and needs some forethought before you start down that path, but it can be viable.
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b64d0228-f2b2-4d94-9803-c5bd61c50d93/review
Here is the original idea, a bit different but same concept.
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b760bc10-6f32-48cb-9008-65fcd0442366/review
