Can I build my own language selector?

Yes, you can build your own language selector to trigger the translations served from GlobalLink Web. If you choose to build your own selector, please note that it must meet two functional requirements:

1) It must trigger your deployment method.

2) It must refresh the page.

For example, if you are using a Cookie deployment, your selector must set the GlobalLink Web cookie in the browser upon language selection and then refresh the page. The name of the GlobalLink Web cookie is langPref and the value for each language can be found (and customized) on your Project Settings > Installation page.

If you are using a Domain, Folder or Query string deployment on the Core or Enterprise tier, the same logic applies. Your selector must append the URL according to your deployment method and the language values you've defined for each target.

If you wish to build you own selector, please contact the GlobalLink Web team and someone will disable the selector that is placed on your website by default.