Drupal iconDrupalSep 30, 2026 ~1 min source read

Drupal blog: Proof, not promises. Watch the six demos from the DriesNote Rotterdam

Multilingual sites, easier to build 80% of the world doesn't speak English as a first or second language, so multilingual is how Drupal reaches billions more people. Two things used to hold teams back: setup was hard, and Drupal Canvas didn't yet support multilingual content.

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Multilingual sites, easier to build 80% of the world doesn't speak English as a first or second language, so multilingual is how Drupal reaches billions more people.

Two things used to hold teams back: setup was hard, and Drupal Canvas didn't yet support multilingual content.

Watch for Dashi, a multilingual food magazine template made entirely by Drupalers.

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Multilingual sites, easier to build 80% of the world doesn't speak English as a first or second language, so multilingual is how Drupal reaches billions more people. Two things used to hold teams back: setup was hard, and Drupal Canvas didn't yet support multilingual content. Watch for Dashi, a multilingual food magazine template made entirely by Drupalers.

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  • Drupal CMS 2.2 changes both, with a language selector right in the installer, a guided Multilingual add-on, three levels of translation configurability, and full translation support in Canvas, including...
  • One push with the Canvas CLI and everything is ready for content teams to use visually.
  • Canvas Headless connects yours by configuring a URL, with Canvas visual editing built in: editors see a live preview of the...

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Drupal is light-years ahead of its reputation. Everything here is open source and available today. Here are the demos, with the story behind each one.

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