Javascript language detection :: language based redirection

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This javascript is used to detect a visitor's language in his/her browser and redirect to the page of your choice. It also has a default page.

Language abbreviations for browsers

Here is the script:

Code:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> 

<!-- Begin 

if (navigator.appName == 'Netscape') 

var language = navigator.language; 

else 

var language = navigator.browserLanguage; 

if (language.indexOf('en') > -1) document.location.href = 'english.html'; 

else if (language.indexOf('de') > -1) document.location.href = 'german.html'; 

else if (language.indexOf('it') > -1) document.location.href = 'italian.html'; 

else 

document.location.href = 'defaultpage.html'; 

// End --> 

</script>

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If you have any questions, need help or want a PHP language redirection script let me know.

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@Craven de Kere,

How i have to do, if want to put the detection for all browsers?

Do i have to copy paste all the script and each time change the name of the browser or i have to specify all the browsers on the general script?

Thank you, waiting the answer.

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@niponwar,

I'm not sure what you are asking.

If the script doesn't work across browsers that may be due to different JavaScript implementations, and it may not be possible to read local language settings with JavaScript in some browsers.

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@Robert Gentel,

So you want to say, that this script, as it is, should work for every browser?

Because the place that it says "Netscape" i thought i need to change that by, example, FF or IE.

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@niponwar,

It probably doesn't work in every browser. But that Netscape code doesn't mean it only works for Netscape. Give it a try and see if it works.

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@Robert Gentel,

I got it, thanks dude, this will be a good solution then, cause the company i work for don't want to use PHP, they use ASP, and this sucks, the problem is that i'm good programming in Asp.net, i can read, but not code.

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