1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/config/allconfig/configlanguage.go b/config/allconfig/configlanguage.go
index 2cc80caa8..9971be65f 100644
--- a/config/allconfig/configlanguage.go
+++ b/config/allconfig/configlanguage.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gohugoio/hugo/common/paths"
 	"github.com/gohugoio/hugo/common/urls"
 	"github.com/gohugoio/hugo/config"
+	"github.com/gohugoio/hugo/identity"
 	"github.com/gohugoio/hugo/langs"
 )
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func (c ConfigLanguage) LanguagesDefaultFirst() langs.Languages {
 	return c.m.LanguagesDefaultFirst
 }
 
-func (c ConfigLanguage) PathParser() paths.PathParser {
+func (c ConfigLanguage) PathParser() *paths.PathParser {
 	return c.m.ContentPathParser
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +134,13 @@ func (c ConfigLanguage) Watching() bool {
 	return c.m.Base.Internal.Watch
 }
 
+func (c ConfigLanguage) NewIdentityManager(name string) identity.Manager {
+	if !c.Watching() {
+		return identity.NopManager
+	}
+	return identity.NewManager(name)
+}
+
 // GetConfigSection is mostly used in tests. The switch statement isn't complete, but what's in use.
 func (c ConfigLanguage) GetConfigSection(s string) any {
 	switch s {