Multilanguage site

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How do I create a multilanguage site with FrontPage? Do I create a subweb for
the different languages? What should I know if I want to have the SAME pages
but just translated into different languages?


jeremyNLSO
Berlin, Germany
 
How do I create a multilanguage site with FrontPage?
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the question is what do you want here - user manually selecting the
language, then I guess you know what to do. If you want automatic selection
then either client script and/or server script can help. Ok client script
is maybe not the best option - so what scripting can you use on your server?

Do I create a subweb for
the different languages?
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Why sub web - most people use just different folders !??

What should I know if I want to have the SAME pages
but just translated into different languages?
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The languages in play would be a good start ;-)

Other than that if you want magic this largely depends on the capabilities
of the server. I fear Frontpage itself does not provide much automagic.
 
A subweb / site would allow the use of shared border, themes, navigation the is specific to the
language, whereas a standard folder would not work since you can not have different shared border,
themes, navigation in the same FP web.

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Thanks for the replies...

1. I think I want links for each language on the homepage that send the user
to a "website" that looks identical in all pages, including shared border,
themes, and navigation

2. I would like two languages: English and German

3. I am using a Yahoo webhosting service and the server has "FrontPage
extensions"

Any help forming a concept for the structure would be GREAT! I can
(obviously) do the translating and make the pages look the same, that
shouldn't be difficult. But what does the FrontPage structure look like?

Q. Again the question arises, do I use subwebs? How about include pages?
Q. Is there a way to make it REALLY easy to then make updates to both
"sites" efficiently?
Q. Do I just have a single (English or German) home page for the domain that
then refers to the structure of the other "sites" (building them
independently), or do I have one as the "main" language, and then some sort
of subweb for the other one?
Q. Is there anything I need to know that could bite me if I'm not on top of
it??

Q. Has anyone had experience in this area??!!


jeremyNLSO
Berlin, Germany
 
3. I am using a Yahoo webhosting service and the server has "FrontPage
extensions"
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As said, if you could use server scripting that would make life a lot
easier. Do a quick test, but starting a new page, in HTML view enter into
the body section
It is now <% = now %>

Save this file as test.asp and call it live from the server. If you see the
server time ASP works for you.

Any help forming a concept for the structure would be GREAT!
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I think structure depends on what infra structure you can use.

Q. Again the question arises, do I use subwebs? How about include pages?
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See Thomas response. If you want to use include pages you need sub webs as
the navigation would be different between languages.

Q. Is there a way to make it REALLY easy to then make updates to both
"sites" efficiently?
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Server code could help you here. Frontpage does not offer much built-in
magic to make this happen. Well I am not aware of any.

Q. Do I just have a single (English or German) home page for the domain
that
then refers to the structure of the other "sites" (building them
independently), or do I have one as the "main" language, and then some
sort
of subweb for the other one?
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Well you'd need to start with something. Hence a "main web" and a sub web
seem indicated.

Q. Is there anything I need to know that could bite me if I'm not on top
of
it??
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I am still torn on the idea of two webs. In the long run you need to
maintain both content and design twice and make sure both match.

We have some work in progress at http://www.karimani.de.vu the automatic
language detection works. Navigation is partially translated and all pages
await translation and fine tuning. But overall page maintenance, etc. is all
done in Frontpage (by my wife).
 
Use FP subwebs for each language. In the root web just have your home page with the language
choices.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================
 
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