Here’s a script you can use on your home page to redirect visitors to the right language version of your site, based on their browser language settings.
This assumes you have the English version of your site in the root level, and other languages in sub-folders; /fr, /de, /dk, etc.
ASP Redirect:
<%
lang = Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE")
real_lang = Left(lang,2)
'Response.Write real_lang
Select case real_lang
case "en"
Response.Redirect "/default.htm"
case "fr"
Response.Redirect "/fr"
case "de"
Response.Redirect "/de"
case else
Response.Redirect "/default.htm"
End Select
%>
PHP Redirect:
$lang = $_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE']; }
if (substr($lang, 0, 2) == 'de')
{
header("Location: /de");
}
elseif (substr($lang, 0, 2) == 'fr')
{
header("Location: /fr");
} else {
// echo $_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'];
// stay on this page
?>
Tip: when setting up language sub-folders, it’s good practice to use their 2-letter language code. This should make it easier for search engines to understand.
Here’s a good list for the language codes:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533052%28v=vs.85%29.aspx