Fixing issue #13865 (i.e. Rich text link picker not resolving correct variant when using .ValueFor()). (#13889)

src/Umbraco.Core/Extensions/PublishedElementExtensions.cs

@@ -134,6 +134,27 @@ public static class PublishedElementExtensions
 
     #endregion
 
+    #region CheckVariation
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Method to check if VariationContext culture differs from culture parameter, if so it will update the VariationContext for the PublishedValueFallback.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="publishedValueFallback">The requested PublishedValueFallback.</param>
+    /// <param name="culture">The requested culture.</param>
+    /// <param name="segment">The requested segment.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    private static void EventuallyUpdateVariationContext(IPublishedValueFallback publishedValueFallback, string? culture, string? segment)
+    {
+        IVariationContextAccessor? variationContextAccessor = publishedValueFallback.VariationContextAccessor;
+
+        //If there is a difference in requested culture and the culture that is set in the VariationContext, it will pick wrong localized content.
+        //This happens for example using links to localized content in a RichText Editor.
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(culture) && variationContextAccessor?.VariationContext?.Culture != culture)
+        {
+            variationContextAccessor!.VariationContext = new VariationContext(culture, segment);
+        }
+    }
+    #endregion
+
     #region Value<T>
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -174,6 +195,8 @@ public static class PublishedElementExtensions
     {
         IPublishedProperty? property = content.GetProperty(alias);
 
+        EventuallyUpdateVariationContext(publishedValueFallback, culture, segment);
+
         // if we have a property, and it has a value, return that value
         if (property != null && property.HasValue(culture, segment))
         {