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Support AI translation for question and answer #1610
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Feature request
Add AI-assisted translation for question and answer drafts.
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- Allow users to translate question titles and content before submission.
- Allow users to translate answer content before submission.
- Preserve Markdown, code blocks, URLs, HTML, mentions, and placeholders.
- Use the configured AI provider, model, and site language.
- Provide an administrator setting to enable or disable translation.
- Handle provider errors with actionable messages.
- Keep translation opt-in at the editor level so users can review the generated draft before replacing their content.
Reacted by Sunny
Reacted by Fen
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Adarsh-Me commentedon Sep 12, 2026
/assign
[-]Support AI translation for question and answer drafts[/-][+]Support AI translation for question and answer[/+]fenbox commentedon Sep 20, 2026
Hi, I have some suggestions regarding the style and interaction:
Make the translation a small button placed at the end of the form.
Only display it when the input text does not match the target language.
After clicking, automatically replace the current form content with the translated text; there is no need for a modal to confirm, as the
<input>have a built-in undo function.design file
hgaol commentedon Sep 20, 2026
Hi @fenbox , thanks for the careful review and valuable feedback! Updated the PR to align with your suggestions.
bottom-right corners.
language.
undo/edit behavior.
ssheryathakur commentedon Nov 2, 2026
Great news! Thank you for suggesting this feature. AI-assisted translation would be a valuable addition to Apache Answer, especially for multilingual communities. The ability to translate drafts while preserving Markdown, code blocks, URLs, and formatting would significantly improve accessibility and user experience. Looking forward to seeing this feature implemented!