Overlay Editor for websites

After you've created a website translation project, you can access the overlay editor directly on your website:

Open your website and add this extension at the end of the URL:
/#text-united-translation
or
Use the CTRL+ALT+T keyboard shortcut while on your website. You must log in with Text United credentials to access the overlay editor.

The Overlay editor is a tool for light editing and previewing your translated website. Please use the full editor (3.) to enter translations and edit segments.

1. Language switch - Your website can be translated into multiple languages. You can switch between them using this menu.

2. List of pages - Navigate through your website by using this menu.

3. Toolbar - The toolbar includes the following options:

• Overlay editor - Use this to switch back to the Overlay editor

• Full editor - Use the full editor to see and translate segments not visible in the overlay view, such as meta tags, descriptions, some menu items or dialogue windows.

• Browse the source website - Navigate through the source version of your website and add new pages for translation.

• Synchronize content - After you add new pages or new content on the website is discovered, the Sync button will appear. Click on it to add the new content for translation to the project.

• Open project details - It is a shortcut to your project's settings.

• Exit the editor

4. Source text - source text of the currently active segment will be shown here
5. Comments

Full Editor

Switch to the full editor to translate segments not visible in the overlay view, such as meta tags, descriptions, some menu items or dialogue windows.

In the full editor, you can keep track of segment status, comments and overall translation progress.

• Segment editor - enter the translation here.

• Translation memory proposals - Click to insert a translation memory proposal

• Glossary - Click to insert a glossary proposal

• Segment status - Track the progress of your translation task. The checkmark icon will indicate that the segment has been translated.

Publishing your translation

1. Copy the snippet (java code) from the project details page and install it in the HTML code of the homepage of your website.

2. Click PUBLISH button, which is located at the top of the project details page.

When the translations are published, visitors can access the translated version of your website. A language selector will be automatically placed in the top right corner of your website. Visitors to your website can move it around freely.