How to contribute to article localization

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mzp-js-expandable"> <a class="mzp-c-menu-title sumo-nav--link" href="/en-US/questions/" aria-haspopup="true" aria-controls="mzp-c-menu-panel-help">Ask a Question</a> <div class="mzp-c-menu-panel mzp-has-card" id="mzp-c-menu-panel-help"> <div class="sumo-nav--dropdown-container"> <div class="sumo-nav--dropdown-grid"> <button class="mzp-c-menu-button-close" type="button" aria-controls="mzp-c-menu-panel-example">Close Firefox menu </button> <div class="sumo-nav--dropdown"> <section class="mzp-c-menu-item mzp-has-icon sumo-nav--dropdown-item"> <div class="mzp-c-menu-item-head"> <svg class="mzp-c-menu-item-icon" width="24" height="24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <g stroke="#000" stroke-width="2" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path d="M11 3H4a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h9l2 4 2-4h2a2 2 0 002-2v-6" /> <path d="M17.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 013 3L13 13l-4 1 1-4 7.5-7.5z" /> </g> </svg> <h4 class="mzp-c-menu-item-title">Get help with</h4> </div> <ul class="mzp-c-menu-item-list sumo-nav--sublist-aaq"> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/desktop" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "desktop" }'> Firefox desktop </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/firefox-enterprise" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "firefox-enterprise" }'> Firefox for Enterprise </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/relay" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "relay" }'> Firefox Relay </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/thunderbird" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "thunderbird" }'> Thunderbird </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/ios" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "ios" }'> Firefox for iOS </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/focus" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "focus" }'> Firefox Focus </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/monitor" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "monitor" }'> Monitor </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/mozilla-account" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "mozilla-account" }'> Mozilla Account </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/mobile" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": "mobile" }'> Firefox for Android </a> </li> <li> <a href="/en-US/questions/new/firefox-private-network-vpn" data-event-name="link_click" data-event-parameters='{ "link_name": "main-menu.aaq-step-2", "link_detail": 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