How can I make a website is Multi-Language
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Try Google.
//EDIT
Well, depends if you're using client-side language or server-side language to implement the language interface. Server-side is 'easiest' in my opinion. I regularly develop bilingual and the odd multilingual sites.
You have a few options:
1. You can use a CMS like Joomla and implement Joomfish. It's a little awkward, but tends to be quite easy after the initial fiddle.
2. gettext - use po files - this is really awkward and I don't suggest this unless you know what you're doing.
3. language (array) files - probably the easiest DIY method. I find this easiest when using a template engine like RainTPL or Smarty.
A simple method:
in a folder called 'lang', have the individual language files of your choice:
en.php (English), cy.php (Welsh), it.php (Italian), etc etc
each will need to have an identical structure:
//ENGLISH
$lang = array(
//meta and nav info
"lang_name" => "English",
"meta_code" => "en-GB",
"lang_native" => "English",
"lang_dir" => "ltr",
//login form
"lbl_username"=> "Username:",
"lbl_password"=> "Password:",
...(more)...
);//WELSH
$lang = array(
//meta and nav info
"lang_name" => "Welsh",
"meta_code" => "cy-GB",
"lang_native" => "Cymraeg",
"lang_dir" => "ltr",
//login form
"lbl_username"=> "Defnyddiwr:",
"lbl_password"=> "Cyfrinair:",
...(more)...
);Get the idea?
Now you need a way of including the appropriate lang file into the page:
//get the current language from the $current_lang variable - set this in your config file - could be changed via $_GET or $_POST. I recommend $_GET - easier.
<?php
include("lang/{$current_lang}.php");
?>
(...DTD...)
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="<?php echo $lang['lang_dir'];?>" lang="<?php echo $meta_code;?>" xml:lang="<?php echo $lang['lang_dir'];?>">
<head>
<meta name="language" content="<?php echo $lang_name;?>" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="<?php echo $meta_code;?>" />
...(more)...
</head>
<body>
...(more)...
<label for="username"><?php echo $lang['lbl_username'];?></label>
...(more)...
</body>
</html>Notice how tedious the php echoes are: you can use a templating engine to make life easier.
If you're interested in this method, I can give you more examples, such as selecting a language / storing language choice, using RainTPL, etc.
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