Language-based permissions

Policies of the content module can be limited to languages, so that a translator may, for example, add and edit French translations and nothing else. The limitation is called Language and is chosen in the role editor (Users > Roles and policies) like the other limitations.

The functions with a Language limitation

content/read has no Language limitation: what a user can read in which language is decided by the siteaccess's SiteLanguageList[], not by a policy. The limitations every function supports are listed in the policies of the content module.

Example: a translator into French

A role for the group of French translators with these policies:

The translators can open every object, add a French translation to it, and edit and publish French translations, but cannot change the text in any other language. Add content/create with Language French and Class Article, limited to a subtree, and they can also write new French articles there.

A policy with several limitations allows what all of them allow together: content/create with Class Article, Subtree /News and Language French allows French articles below /News only.

Things to know

• The languages offered in the limitation are the content languages of Setup > Languages. A language added later must be added to the policy as well.
• The language selection page shown before editing (content/edit_languages.tpl) offers only the languages the user may edit or add (can_edit_languages and can_create_languages of the object).

More

• Policy functions: how views, functions and limitations work.
• Roles, policies and unactivated users.
• Content languages, section 7.