.htaccess language / rewrite problem

spinflip · #1 15-Dec-2003, 03:49

I am trying to setup a .htaccess file to redirect users based on their language preference but for some reason the following will not work, it just redirects to german.com every time:

Code:

Options +FollowSymLinks 
RewriteEngine On 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^de-at [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^de [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^de-li [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^de-lu [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^de-ch [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.german.com [L,R]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-ar [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-bo [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-cl [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-co [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-cr [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-do [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-ec [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-sv [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-gt [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-hn [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-mx [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-ni [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-pa [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-py [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-pe [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-pr [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-us [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-uy [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} !^es-ve [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.spanish.com [L,R]

Could someone see if they can find an error in this file somewhere? This topic was asked on many boards but nobody posted code to show it working, so I have nothing to really go by. Any ideas would help. Thanks

JdS · #2 15-Dec-2003, 04:16

Hello spinflip,

I think your logic is wrong...

Basically your rewrite lines above work this way:

IF the HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE string does NOT start with de THEN send them to the german version of the site. Clearly this is the opposite of what you wanted!

Take off the ! (exclamation mark) in ALL your lines and the logic will be right.... I think

AND use the flag [OR] when checking for at least ONE match instead of the default [AND] in your lines now...

spinflip · #3 15-Dec-2003, 13:47

Thank you for your help but this still does not work:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} de-at [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} de [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} de-li [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} de-lu [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} de-ch
RewriteRule ^.*$ www.german.com [L,R]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-ar [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-bo [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-cl [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-co [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-cr [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-do [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-ec [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-sv [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-gt [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-hn [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-mx [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-ni [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-pa [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-py [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-pe [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-pr [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-us [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-uy [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} es-ve
RewriteRule ^.*$ www.spanish.com [L,R]

JdS · #4 15-Dec-2003, 14:01

Try something like this for starters, then if it works, you can experiment further:

Code:

Options +FollowSymLinks 
RewriteEngine On
# GERMAN
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} ^de [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.german.com [L,R]
# SPANISH
RewriteCond %{HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE} ^es [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.spanish.com [L,R]

spinflip · #5 15-Dec-2003, 14:04

I don't know why but it does not work. I am setting my language prefs in my browser to test, but I dont think that is the problem.

JdS · #6 15-Dec-2003, 14:14

You can quickly test your HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE by viewing a phpinfo file and looking for the value under Apache Environment.

If it's what you expected, then post the value you found since I am not too well versed with this particular variable and what it may contain.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
.htaccess on Windows2k, and the trailing slash	Pedster2k	Apache Web Server Forum	6	24-Jan-2004 17:32
unwanted scrollbar problem	kelly001	Web Design Forum	3	24-Oct-2003 10:44
problem with creating class	mohammed	C++ Forum	1	11-Oct-2003 09:04
Problem with .htaccess	Zergus	Apache Web Server Forum	7	29-Jul-2003 11:01
How I sorted my website compression problem	jrobbio	MySQL / PHP Forum	0	05-Mar-2003 20:41

.htaccess language / rewrite problem

Sample rewrite rules for your situation...