I have done projects with 5 different languages until today and here are some suggestions:
- Use always Unicode (utf-8) in all pages. - Use a Unicode compatible database (I prefer MySQL 4.1.x) - There are some types of multilanguage pages. Some have same pages with same content in all languages and you may use a basic database with multi language flag fields. But if you have different content for different languages, I would suggest to use trees for every language content. - Use database for all languages, categories and contents. - Try to preset language dependet content and put them on Application variables and just use language switch in session variables, instead of using session variables for all content. - Try to use CFCs to improve performance and code reuse. But use CFCs properly and create language undependent codes. - Try to use frameworks to separate design and logic and than you have more flexibility for language dependent design & views. - Use qForms 2.x for multi language support. :) Etc. etc. Oguz Demirkapi -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Montag, 4. Juli 2005 23:36 To: CF-Talk Subject: CF & Localization Hi all, I have been asked to do redesign a website, in both English and French. This is the first time I have had to deal with a multi-language support. I do not want to duplicate a static site with French translated files. My question is what is the best approach in doing this? Should I use a CMS? What I would like to do is move them to a CF based environment and dynamically load the french text, but I guess that would require a database right? Or, I suppose I could set a language session variable, default English, and have a link on the site "Francais", change the session variable to French and then the French text shows. Ideas, thoughts? Thanks / Merci ;) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:211109 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
