[TYPO3-core] RFC: #4911: No function for adding alternative external URL for other languages

[Martin Kutschker]

Benjamin Mack schrieb:
> Hey Masi,
> 
> Martin Kutschker wrote:
>> There is the TCA-ctrl property transOrigPointerTable, which is used by 
>> page_language_overlay. And in 
>> t3lib_TCEforms->registerDefaultLanguageData() the original page record 
>> is loaded into $t3lib_TCEforms->defaultLanguageData.
>>
>> Maybe getRTypeNum() can be changed as such that it tests for 
>> TCA[<table>][ctrl]transOrigPointerTable and if set uses the TCA of 
>> that table to determine the type (using of course 
>> $t3lib_TCEforms->defaultLanguageData instead of the supplied $row 
>> parameter).
> Sounds reasonable. You want to make a patch for that?

No, I'm happy with providing a starter for some else :-)

>> IMHO anyone who submits a patch here must check all changes, just 
>> because it's in the BT is not a sufficient reason. The point is that 
>> we not only verify the functionality but also the implications of a 
>> patch. So it's important to understand what you submit.
> I know and agree completely. Sorry for the little communication from my 
> side. AFAIK this part (the vars in the conf.php) was used before we had 
> the config_default.php, so yes, this change is unnecessary (+ it's 
> commented out), especially because the new installer will remove that 
> directory completely anyway.

Thanks for the clarification.

> But /if/ somebody would uncomment these options again and uses these 
> default settings we'd have option inconsistency.

I don't think they are up to date. Anyone commenting them out will see 
many additions in config_default.php

> Better: Feel free to erase the commented out options.

If nobody objects I will remove those comment blocks.

Masi