# Global Translator Plugin?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/global-translator-plugin/152655>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 6, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/global-translator-plugin/152655 "2008-11-06T03:40:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jh100000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@jh100000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jh100000)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/global-translator-plugin/152655/1 "2008-11-06T03:40:45Z")

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Hello,

I am looking for a simple way to automate translating my site into  
different languages.

I believe that the most appropriate way for Ruby on Rails is to use  
Globalize.

I have just started looking through the docs and want to verify that  
this is the best way to accomplish such translation.

I notice that wordpress has a Global Translator Plugin  
([http://www.nothing2hide.net/wp-plugins/wordpress-global-translator-plugin/](http://www.nothing2hide.net/wp-plugins/wordpress-global-translator-plugin/))  
that seems to provide a very simple and elegant translation for content.  
An example site using it is: [http://www.online-tech-tips.com/](http://www.online-tech-tips.com/) with the  
french version at: [http://www.online-tech-tips.com/fr/](http://www.online-tech-tips.com/fr/)

Is Globalize the Rails equivalent of Gloabl Translator Plugin? Are there  
other options?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John

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**Author:** ![jh100000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@jh100000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jh100000)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/global-translator-plugin/152655/2 "2008-11-06T11:21:11Z")

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On 6 Nov 2008, at 02:40, John H. wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am looking for a simple way to automate translating my site into  
> different languages.
> 
> I believe that the most appropriate way for Ruby on Rails is to use  
> Globalize.

You should take a look at the new l18n stuff in rails 2.2:  
[http://www.artweb-design.de/2008/7/18/the-ruby-on-rails-i18n-core-api](http://www.artweb-design.de/2008/7/18/the-ruby-on-rails-i18n-core-api)

Fred