sql - what is the best method to build "multilingual" script in php?

Question

I am building a website and it need to be in 7 languages? I was wondering if there is a good practice can be applied to get multilingual php script?

• Easy for me
• Easy for the translators

Also what do you think , should I Store it in DB , XML or in PHP file?

Answer 1

There are plenty of options for storing translations:

• TMX: A relatively new XML format for translations. Seems to be gaining in popularity.
• Gettext is another open format for translations. Been the de-facto standard for a long time.
• ini files - easy to edit, very simple format
• PHP files (arrays) - easy to edit for PHP programmers, good performance
• CSV format - relatively simple to use.

I'd suggest you use something like Zend_Translate which supports multiple adapters and provides a basic approach to embedding translations in your application.