Saturday, May 22, 2021

Google Translate listing languages in dropdown

This code lists languages in a sort of spinner drown down list, which is good for viewing on a mobile device.

<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function googleTranslateElementInit() {
  new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en'}, 'google_translate_element');
}
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id="google_translate_element"></div>  
</body>

 

This script formats the languages in a pop up box that does not resize or scroll to fit a mobile screen.  This is bad.

<script type="text/javascript">
function googleTranslateElementInit() {
  new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.SIMPLE}, 'google_translate_element');
}
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script>

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