How can we handle the multilanguage sites in eds

To handle multilanguage websites in Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS) effectively, you need to design your content model and folder structure with language support in mind, since Multi Site Manager (MSM) isn't natively supported in EDS without major customizations. Instead, Adobe recommends using Document Authoring (DA) for managing multilingual content in EDS.

Here’s a solution that aligns with Adobe’s current best practices and will work reliably if followed step-by-step:

1. Folder Structure Design

Organize your SharePoint or Google Drive folder like this:

📁 /content └── 🌐 en └── homepage.docx └── about-us.docx └── 🌐 fr └── homepage.docx └── about-us.docx └── 🌐 de └── homepage.docx └── about-us.docx

Each language has its own subfolder. Each .docx file corresponds to a page.

2. Language-aware Routing

Define routes per language using the EDS routing system:

# routes.yaml routes: - path: /en/:page language: en page: /content/en/:page.docx - path: /fr/:page language: fr page: /content/fr/:page.docx - path: /de/:page language: de page: /content/de/:page.docx

Alternatively, use redirect logic to auto-detect locale based on browser settings.

3. Localization in Content

In your .docx files, use Helix Markup and metadata blocks to identify page titles, descriptions, etc., in each language.

--- Title: Bienvenue sur notre site Description: Ceci est la page d'accueil pour les visiteurs francophones. Language: fr --- # Bienvenue Ceci est le contenu principal en français.

4. Edge Configuration

In your Edge config (helix-config.yaml or fstab.yaml), ensure you set up language mappings if needed.

mountpoints: /content/en: https://drive.example.com/path-to-en-folder /content/fr: https://drive.example.com/path-to-fr-folder

5. Optional: Language Switcher Component

Create a language switcher in your site template:

<ul class="lang-switcher"> <li><a href="/en/homepage">EN</a></li> <li><a href="/fr/homepage">FR</a></li> <li><a href="/de/homepage">DE</a></li> </ul>

You could also use JavaScript to dynamically detect the browser's language and redirect accordingly.

Regards,
Amit