# Missing directives in English docs

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-directives-in-english-docs/214453>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [December 2, 2011, 10:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-directives-in-english-docs/214453 "2011-12-02T10:21:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2011, 10:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-directives-in-english-docs/214453/1 "2011-12-02T10:21:29Z")

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Just noticed that the “merge\_slashes” core directive according to the  
Russian docs is not present in the English docs.

I notice that there are always links to “original documentation” in  
the english language section.

1. Are the Russian docs the actual official ones? I.E., the English  
ones are just there as a convenience provision to help out those of us  
that do not speak Russian but are on a “use at your own risk” basis?

2. Should I start learning Russian?

Спасибо

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**Author:** ![Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dec6dc/32.png) [@Nginx\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Nginx_U)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-directives-in-english-docs/214453/2 "2011-12-02T10:32:40Z")

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Hello!

On Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 12:21:04PM +0300, Nginx U. wrote:

> Just noticed that the “merge\_slashes” core directive according to the  
> Russian docs is not present in the English docs.

Both Russian and English docs have merge\_slashes directive  
description:

> **[Module ngx\_http\_core\_module](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#merge_slashes)**
>
> This directive appeared in version 1.11.8.

> **[Модуль ngx\_http\_core\_module](http://nginx.org/ru/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#merge_slashes)**
>
> Эта директива появилась в версии 1.11.8.

> I notice that there are always links to “original documentation” in  
> the english language section.

You are probably talking about wiki, not docs.

> 1. Are the Russian docs the actual official ones? I.E., the English

We are currently working on official English translation. Already  
translated parts are at [nginx documentation](http://nginx.org/en/docs/).

> ones are just there as a convenience provision to help out those of us  
> that do not speak Russian but are on a “use at your own risk” basis?

It’s a wiki.

> 1. Should I start learning Russian?

It’s not something required, but you may want to. 🙂

> 

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Maxim D.