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Hi all,

i am relatively new to the phpnuke concept and i would like to ask something crucial for me,because it will affect how i will proceed with my further site development.
I would be very much obliged if i could see some notes/thoughts from expirienced phpnukers.Though let me warn you that this maybe a long post and my english are not so good.

So here is the idea.
I want to make a site which will support more than one languages (lets say two but it could be more).In fact depending to the visitor's choice the site will change the language. From what i 've read -from the phpnuke manual though not sure if i understood right- the multilingual option changes the language of the block/modules to the selected one.Yet ,i have not make clear in my mind if it will change the content too assuming that i enter it in both languages.

Now the solutions i have thought about this question could be:

1.Two identical phpnuke sites with the multilingual feature off,one for each language.Depending the link selection at the first page (which will be a simple html index page) it will throw visitor to the relevant language phpnuke site.
Disadvantages are obvious...to name one:
Double work to do maintaining and updating 2 phpnuke sites.

2.In case multilingual option is enough to cover my demands i do it this way.As i already said, i am not sure if multilingual option will be enough.Though ,i have the feeling that this is the option i should follow.

3.Whatever i write in the site to be written in both languages (separated by a space line or similar) in order to distinguish the language difference.
Obvious disadvantage:I wont be able to add a third or more languages in the future.Almost impossible cause i will have to edit and add it in all the stuff which will be there already.

That is all i have thought.Open to any other apart the above 3 suggestions.

Anyway, i dont seek for specific details, on how i will do ,what/if you'll suggest to me.Just want to "borrow" your expirience by asking you to point me which direction is the best to follow in your opinion and why....

Thank you in advance.

The language selector is user dependant.