Changing Language via a button

Hi All,
I have seen web sites where just by clicking a button you can change the language on the site.

Does anyone know how this is acheived and what needs to be done?

Cheers
Dean

 

Usually they use Gettext.

 

Hi Zeo,
Checked them out but it's like reading double dutch - seems funny that doesn't it!!

I checked out Altavista's Babe fish but they've got serious issues, the code just doesn't work.

Dean

 

i use a drop down menu for language selection on my forum, but its rather simple and not too pretty.

 

You may think it's simple and not so pretty but I'd rather that with say a few more options (such as more euro countrie) than the Alta BableFish thing.

Even though it works fine with Euro languages, it doesn't work with the asian languages and it's bulky, and it comes with advertising.

Do you mind sharing how you get your selection on your forum, and could you apply that to your web site if you wanted to?

Dean