[TIP localization] Use IETF code to set language of shop, not 'iso'

[El Patron]

It's best to detect and set shop language based on visitors language as passed by their browser.

 

PrestaShop included browser language detect since 1.4 but it had a bug and was never executed.

 

This but however was resolved in 1.5.6 the execution where language detect by browser worked.  This to many shop owners surprise when they upgraded to 1.5.6.

 

The 1.5.6.1 logic looked at the ISO code (language code), i.e. en fr de es.  (Note: this code is what you see in your browser URL's) and not the country.

 

This causes problem for shops that have the same language but differ country:

 

en-US US

en-GB UK

es-ES

es-MX

 

This fix goes a long way to setting correct shop language.

http://forge.prestashop.com/browse/PSCFV-10876

 

useful links by eyespypro

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/288150-ietf-language-tag/

 

Happy localizing.

[Noorlander]

Hey

 

How do i backport this functionality to v1.5.4.1?

 

thanks

[El Patron]

Hey

 

How do i backport this functionality to v1.5.4.1?

 

thanks

 

Hi, you would need to apply the github code for classes/Language.php and classes/Tools.php

 

I have installed these changes on customers shops the latest ps version it worked for was 1.5.3.1

 

https://github.com/djfm/PrestaShop/commit/8e4faaa23b2f0b0bec3543b3f849ff95afbf2e22

 

Make sure to back up your files. 

[El Patron]

interesting info, hreflang is not currently supported by native PrestaShop, so posting as fyi

 

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/189077

[El Patron]

one of my area's of interest has been working with native PrestaShop localization.  Because native will only check the first visitor language and if not found use shop default, I have extended logic to also look at all languages passed by http_accept_language.  As an added beneift we also included setting the currency based on visitor location.

 

so for example we can support (I prefer Danish, but if not available the following langues in order of preference are also acceptable).

 

http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/349727-module-advanced-visitor-language-currency-localization-ietf/