Identification
headline | Identification |
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image | /wiki/images/Identification.png |
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simple introduction coordinates | 0, 0, 0 |
testimonial | For the last month or so, the language shown when I open the [...] website seems to be chosen at random - sometimes I get Brazilian Portuguese or German, instead of English. Since I don't use a VPN and my IP address is always in Central Europe, I assume that this means that the automatic localisation feature is misfiring. [...]
This morning when I opened the site, all the panels [...] were in French! [...] Whole site in German the second time I came to look at it today...<a href="https://secure.runescape.com/m=forum/forums?278,279,101,66091601">Source</a> |
testimonial coordinates | 0, 0, 0 |
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belongs to | Language |
contains | Identification_References |
Overview[edit]
- How to deal with the automatic detection of the language to be used on a website.
- Such automatic adjustment can be very helpful but must be communicated with the user.
- Such a system can generate errors, so the user should make the final decision on which language to use.
User story[edit]
For the last month or so, the language shown when I open the [...] website seems to be chosen at random - sometimes I get Brazilian Portuguese or German, instead of English. Since I don't use a VPN and my IP address is always in Central Europe, I assume that this means that the automatic localisation feature is misfiring. [...] This morning when I opened the site, all the panels [...] were in French! [...] Whole site in German the second time I came to look at it today...
Source: https://secure.runescape.com/m=forum/forums?278,279,101,66091601