QA finding
Language versions of a page have drifted apart
QA Warning Severity: Medium
Part of the audit Translations that drifted apart. Finding id: qa.languageVersionsDrift.
What it costs you
Visitors in one language get older or less information than the others, and nobody on the team sees it because each person reads one language.
What to do
Compare the two versions side by side and bring the older one up to date.
What it checks
- Sections missing in one language
- Numbers or prices differ between languages
- Links lead to another language
- One language updated much later
- Linked page exists in one language only
How to fix it
Bring the versions back in line
- Open both URLs next to each other. Start with the headings: a missing section is the quickest to see.
- Check the numbers named in the finding in both versions.
- For a link into another language, point it at the version in the language of the page it is on. If there is none, say in the link text which language the target is in.
How to check: Crawl the site again. The pair no longer appears in this rule.
Thresholds
| Name | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
min_missing_sections | 1 | A version is reported when it has at least this many second-level headings fewer than the other. |
max_lag_days | 90 | A version is reported when it was last changed at least this many days before the other. |
How to verify by hand
A person who reads both languages.
What this relies on
The most recently edited version is the current one.