Multilanguage site in Codeigniter

Question

I'm starting a new site project in Codeigniter. I need this site to be multilingual, where English will be the default language. I know how the language class in codeigniter works, and I am already using it.

My concern is that I need the URL to be shown in the selected language. I'll explain myself with an example:

When English language is selected, I have this URL: www.domain.com/cars/list_cars where cars is the controller and list_cars is the method in charge of calling the appropriate view.

When Spanish language language is selected, I would like the URL to show as www.domain.com/coches/mostrar_coches

Which is the best way to achieve this? The only way I can think of is by changing routes.php with something like:

$route['cars/list_cars'] = 'coches/mostrar_coches';

Is there any better/easier way of achieving this?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Translating your controller and method names is a headache waiting to happen. The benefits to your SEO are so minimal that it is really not worth doing, just make sure you have good content.

Answer 2

I did what you propose, using routes.php for your localised url segments. Works fine for me but for every page you do need a new entry in your routes file.