openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server

No easy way to switch languages while staying on the same product

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#289 opened on May 14, 2016

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Description

What

  • There should be a list of available language codes for the product.

Part of

  • #8049

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
frontendbackendinternationalizationlocalization
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
basic understanding of product's i18n system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how language switching is currently implemented in the openfoodfacts server codebase. Look at the referenced issue #8049 for context. Explore the frontend templates (likely Perl/Mason or JavaScript) to understand where a language list could be added. Check if there are any existing API endpoints for fetching available languages. The issue is vague, so maintainer clarification may be needed to define the exact UI/UX requirements.