Preserved Topic: auto redirect based on language in browser header

ok i need some help...


I have to create a web site in french and english

the client wants if possible for the visitor to the web to be auto directed to french or english version based on the language settings of the browser.

I know in IE that the language is in the same section as the browser agent, anyone got any ideas on how to do this in ie and netscape

thx in advance

tom

I did this quite a while back for http://www.dmsproject.com/wmwa/, and it's in no way fool-proof scince the browser can be in another language than os and other programs.

function checkBrowser() {

//find out version and language of browser



var version = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);

var sprak = (navigator.browserLanguage);

	//Swedish over 4

	var svBr4 = (version >= 4) && (sprak == "sv"); 

	//english over 4

	var enBr4 = (version >= 4) && (sprak != "sv"); 

	//all else under 4 

	var enBr3 = (version < 4);

//choose location

if (svBr4)

 	document.location.href="wmwaswedish.htm"

else if (enBr4)

 	document.location.href="wmwasite.htm"

else if (enBr3)

 	document.location.href="wmwa_v3.htm"

}

this is supposed to detect Swedish, if not pass it on to english.
Maybe it can help you.
/Dan

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Dan Thx for the quick reply will give it a shot and let you know, thx again

Coincidentally, I found this: http://javascript.internet.com/user-details/language.html

Dunno if it helps....

you could have a radio button around the bottom that selects the language and if they select a new one, you could store it in a cookie...


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thanks again guys ya turned up trumps as always