RE: when to use language negotiation- author needed

Note that I forwarded this message from Francois Yergeau.

RI

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> From: public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Richard Ishida
> Sent: 18 December 2003 09:17
> To: public-i18n-geo@w3.org
> Subject: Re: when to use language negotiation- author needed
> 
> 
> 
> Tex Texin a écrit  :
> > and decided we need an author for a faq on when it is 
> appropriate, or
> > not, to use language negotiation.
> 
> I'll take that.  Accomplices welcome.
> 
> -- 
> François
> > 
> > ========================
> > Some time was spent today discussing when this type of negotiation
> > should be used, and when alternatives should be considered. I was 
> > actioned with posing the question to the group, to collect 
> information
> 
> > and to solicit whether someone might be interested in 
> authoring a FAQ
> > or article on when to use this technique.
> > 
> > We thought Yves, John or François might have a special interest in
> > this subject and so I cc'd them individually.
> > 
> > For example, there were suggestions that this approach only 
> made sense
> 
> > where every page had an exact counterpart in another language or
> > region. Many sites have different pages or file 
> organization based on 
> > differences in content.
> > 
> > It might be the case that Language negotiation only makes sense for
> > the entry page and after that page is read and a language either 
> > defaulted or selected by the user, the rest of the content would be 
> > linked directly, without relying on language negotiation.
> > 
> > Some thought organization by language directory (e.g.
> > yadda/en/pages.html) might be more practical than by filename (e.g.
> > yadda/pages.en.html)
> > 
> > There were questions about server load and scalability.
> > 
> > There was also a discussion of roles and authorization, as content
> > developers may not have access to some server commands,  and we 
> > considered there is guidance needed for content developers and 
> > separate guidance needed for administrators.
> > 
> > So, we would like to ask if there is someone in the to-list 
> who would
> > like to author or contribute to a faq on the subject of when to use 
> > language negotiation and when not to, or defining 
> situations where are
> 
> > alternatives prefered.
> > 
> > Any takers?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
>

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