When managing a multilingual knowledge base, understanding how template customizations apply across different language versions is crucial. Not all modifications impact every language equally.

In this article, you'll learn:

• The difference between global and language-specific templates.
• Examples of global templates.
• Examples of language-specific templates.
• Steps to ensure changes are reflected across all language versions.

Templates

Templates are typically divided into:

• Global Templates: These are universal settings that apply across all language versions
  • CSS stylesheets
  • JavaScript files
  • Robots.txt configuration
     
• Language-Specific Templates: Customizations unique to individual language implementations
  • Index page layout
  • Question category pages
  • Contact pages
  • Author pages
  • Thank you pages

Ensuring Comprehensive Updates

When you modify HTML code templates, changes might initially appear only in the default language. To ensure comprehensive updates across all language versions, you'll need to:

1. Verify the specific template you're editing.
2. Check if the modification is global or language-specific.
3. Apply changes to each relevant language template.