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TYPO3 Internationalization

TYPO3 Internationalization Explained

TYPO3 internationalization means developing a TYPO3 website that works well in different languages and regions. It helps you create websites that people from various countries can use comfortably. With TYPO3, you can:

  1. Translate Content: Easily add content in different languages.
  2. Adjust Formats: Change date, time, and number formats to match local customs.
  3. Handle Multiple Languages: Manage and switch between many languages on your site.

Internationalisation, often abbreviated as i18n, describes the technical preparation of a website for different languages and regions. The system must be able to process texts, date formats, numbers and character sets flexibly. TYPO3 brings these foundations out of the box.

In the backend any number of languages can be created. Content is translated per page or element, optionally with fallback to the main language when a translation is missing. The interface itself is available in many languages so that editors can work in their mother tongue.

For the frontend, site configurations control languages, paths and domains. Readable URLs, for example with a language code in the path, and hreflang information help search engines deliver the suitable version. A language switcher leads visitors to the same page in another language.

Texts in templates and extensions are also managed via language files. Developers store labels in translation files instead of building them in. This allows new languages to be added without changing code.

Note the particularities of languages: different text lengths, writing direction, special characters and formats. Plan layouts flexibly so that longer words do not overflow and right-to-left languages remain possible.

Define a translation process: who translates, who reviews and how does content stay current? Tools such as DeepL speed up the draft.

Check legal mandatory information in each language and adapt contact options.

Measure visitors and enquiries per language to evaluate effort and benefit.

We plan and realise multilingual TYPO3 websites with a clean technical foundation.

This way you reach your target groups worldwide.

In short, TYPO3 internationalization makes your website friendly and accessible to a global audience.

In short: TYPO3 internationalization for multilingual websites.