PHP problem to translate text

Discussion in 'PHP' started by eureka321, Jan 10, 2012.

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  1. #1
    Hello,

    I am new to PHP and I was wondering if somebody could help me.
    I am using PHP to echo a bit of pre-translated text. You click here and your text is now in French.
    You get the idea.

    My problem is that with my script all the text echoed becomes a link, which I don't want.
    What am I doing wrong? Thanks some advise. :)

    <html>
   <head>
   </head>
   <body>
      <a href="./test.php?language=english">english</a>
      <a href="./test.php?language=french">french</a>
   <?php
   
$language = english;

if ( $_GET['language'] == english ) {
   echo "this text is in english";
} else {
   echo "ce texte est en francais";
}
   ?>
   </body>
</html>
    HTML:
     
    eureka321, Jan 10, 2012 IP
  2. modz

    modz Well-Known Member

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    The error probably comes from the browser you are using, but don't make such mistakes: $language = english. The correct is $language = 'english'.
     
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  3. HuggyEssex

    HuggyEssex Member

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    #3
    Something like this would work fine

    
<html>
	<head>
	</head>
	<body>
	<a href="./test.php?language=english">english</a> - 
    <a href="./test.php?language=french">french</a>
<?php
(isset($_GET['language']))?$lang='english':$lang='french';
if($lang=='english') {
   echo 'this text is in english';
} else {
   echo 'ce texte est en francais';
}
?>
	</body>
</html>
    PHP:
     
    HuggyEssex, Jan 10, 2012 IP