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# Localisation and Translation of Documentation

**Attendess:** Chris, Marcel, Julia, Batool, Murray, @maxulysse
**Apologies:**
**Date:** 2023_02_02

## Notes

- Batool and Murray would like to have documentation for their pipeline in Arabic.
    - How would this work with nf-core? 
- Documentation on nf-core should always be in English but all in agreement it would be nice to find ways to better support other languages.
    - Documentation in other languages might not conform with current formatting (left to right vs right to left)
- Concerns around maintenance and accuracy were raised.
- Pinned translations of a pipeline version might be an option.
- Localisation of Training
    - https://crowdin.com/projects#showcases
- nf-core tooling can be used outside nf-core
    - Might need to switch off the testing to allow passing tests if not written in English when developing.
    - If it is a priority for developers - how do we support documentation that isn't in English?
- Can docs outside of nf-core website be used?
    - Could allow links to send viewers to other sites as long as it is fixed? Do we have allowances for that? 
        - Fixed DOI?
        - PDF asset?
        - Other?
        - Will this be less discoverable?

## Next steps:
- Talk to the wider nf-core team at the next core team meeting.
- Chris to report back to Batool and Murray after meeting.
- Murray will play with local verson of website.


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