This is exactly what we do. We load the translations into an array in memory and then use the selected language as an index to get the language that we want. If you use UTF8 encoding you will avoid having to play with character sets too.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CFAussie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Mulitlingual support > > Hi, > > I guess the best approach is to create a Db back end. > The admin part > you can create applications for each part you want to translate > each application will have phrases > each phrase will have different translations (note a list of required > translations can be set at an application level) > you may want to add a version control, a full control access an automatic > export/import tool .... > > The web server part: > Create a custom tag or a web service > it should be able to > get a translated set of phrases for a specific application and save them in > a server scope. > get a specific translated phrase and store it in memory > display the translated text or store it in a variable. > check if the translation is available in memory before getting to the db > > Laurent > > Laurent Fontaine > Sr Web Developer > American Power Conversion > > > > > Level 13, 65 Berry Street > North Sydney, NSW 2060 > AUSTRALIA > > tel: +61 2 8923 9339 > > > @: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > "Ricardo Russon" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CFAussie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: cc: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [cfaussie] Mulitlingual support > emon.com.au > > > 25/07/2003 11:09 AM > Please respond to "CFAussie > Mailing List" > > > > > > > Does anyone have any pointers on where to start with making a site support > multiple languages. > I need to convert my cart to support other languages, does CF have any > built > in support. The translation is not the problem, just deciding which > language > to display, > > I am trying to avoid developing a different site for each language. Any > help > would be appreciated. > Thank you.. > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
