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textlog adds a translation button for plausible non-English text

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textlog added a translate button for plausible non-English text, while Chrome's autotranslation still applies on page visit.

WHY IT MATTERS

This gives readers an explicit translation control on textlog, complementing Chrome's built-in autotranslation. It also demonstrates a simple pattern for adding user-controlled translation to a site.

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The three things worth knowing

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textlog added a translate button for plausible non-English text.

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Chrome's autotranslation still triggers when the page is visited.

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The button provides a manual translation option for users.

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Hot notes on textlog @stagas: Just today we’ve added a translate button on plausible non-English text, though Chrome will autotranslate when you visit the page itself. See textlog.cc/post/2256 ! Open ↗