Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):
- Start translating a new section of an article using a mobile device
- Finish the section and publish
- Check the published section in that language you translated it to
What happens?:
The published section always appears at the bottom.
What should have happened instead?:
The published section should automatically be arranged in the format of the source article.
An example of this issue can be seen below:
https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suleika_Jaouad
Someone also reported this issue here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Content_translation#c-%E3%81%A6%E3%82%90-20250201023100-Section_being_positioned_at_the_bottom
Also mentioned here T279910 as a feature request
Derived Requirement
Ensure that newly translated sections published from the Content Translation tool retain the correct structural position of the section as it appears in the source article. The translated section should not default to the bottom of the target article but instead appear in its proper order relative to other sections.
Test Steps
Test Case 1: Verify section placement matches source article order
- On a mobile device, open the Content Translation dashboard.
- Start translating a section from an existing article (e.g., a mid-article section).
- Complete and publish the translation.
- Open the published article in the target language.
- ✅❓❌⬜ AC1: Confirm that the translated section appears in the same relative position as in the source article, not at the bottom of the page.
Test Case 2: Validate multiple section translations maintain order
- Translate and publish multiple sections from the same source article (e.g., an introduction, body, and conclusion section).
- ✅❓❌⬜ AC2: Confirm that each translated section appears in its corresponding order relative to the source article.
QA Results - TestWiki
| AC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✅ | T386131#11247929 |
| 2 | ✅ | T386131#11342871 |