That’s a mouthful, isn’t it. In short, I’m writing this little tutorial for those that need to maintain a Wordpress site in more than one language. This particular setup is geared toward Wordpress, but the techniques can be used for other html files and Content Management Systems.
First, use Apache’s new index.html.var file. You will find a copy in your default webroot that comes with a default Apache installation. This index.html.var file will take the place of your index.html or index.html.xx file residing in your root directory. Without getting too technical the file is just a mapping of user language requests to appropriate localized content wherever it may be. It’s way more flexible than MultiViews.