Link English and French pages

When to use the language toggle

Use the language toggle whenever you have two web pages that present the same content in different languages.

For example:

• The English and French versions of the Concordia homepage
  
• The School of Health's nutrition pages in English and French
  

How to set up the language toggle

1. In AEM, open your page for editing.
2. Open Page Properties and go to the Advanced tab.
3. In Alternate language pages, click Add Item:

4. Click the magnifying glass and navigate to the alternate language page:

7. Click OK to close Page Properties.
8. Copy the English URL from /content onwards.
9. Click on FR to go to the French page. On the French page:
   • Open Page Properties and select the Advanced tab.
   • Set the page language to French. 
   • Click Add Item and paste in the English URL that you copied.
   • Click OK.
10. Test your work.
11. Activate both pages.
12. Test the live pages.

Once you've set up the language toggle, you'll see a message like this at the top of the page:

This yellow warning appears on all pages that have an alternate language version. It’s there to remind you to update all languages at once to maintain a consistent web experience.

Related resources

Your web presence may be subject to university regulations:

• Official policy on language SG-14
• Handbook on how the policy is applied

The Web Team offers support and resources to AEM users (and all employees), which include helpful articles:

• How to make a translation request for your web content
• Écriture inclusive pour le Web
• Event listings... en français!