Joomla 1.7包含一个基本途径来实现一个多语种的站点。
这个功能的工作方式不同于那种关联型的显示，所谓关联是指所有内容都有相对应的另一种语言表示。
在1.6中，模块被设定跳转到每个内容语种的默认首页。
在1.7里,推荐了一个新的功能，即允许关联菜单项到别的不同语种的菜单项。
这时，语种切换模块将重定向到相应的菜单项。
它不是要替代别的多语种管理扩展，比如 Joomfish。
这个功能可以看成为生成一个按语种过滤和显示的 Joomla 多站点的一种途径，而不是一个那种纯粹的面向翻译的站点。
你可以在一个单语种的站点中生成同样的站点结构。但不同的是，不同菜单和模块的接口和显示将不依赖于语种。
你可以选定一种指定的语言访问演示站点并存取站点的后台，以便理解这样的一个站点应该如何构造。你只需要登录 这里，并使用你选定语种的管理员账号和密码。
现在预设的语种有：
英语 (en-GB)
用户: multidemo_en
密码: multidemo_en
法语 Français (fr-FR)
用户: multidemo_fr
Password: multidemo_fr
西班牙语 Español (es-ES)
用户: multidemo_es
Password: multidemo_es
德语 Deutsch (de-DE)
用户: multidemo_de
Password: multidemo_de
意大利语 Italiano (it-IT)
用户: multidemo_it
Password: multidemo_it
马其顿语 Македонски (mk-MK)
用户: multidemo_mk
Password: multidemo_mk
泰米尔语 தமிழ் (ta-IN)
用户: multidemo_ta
Password: multidemo_ta
Joomla 1.7 includes a basic way to implement a multi-language site.
This feature does not work as an association-type display where each content, whatever it is, has an equivalent in another language.
In 1.6 the module is set to redirect to the Default Home page for each content language.
In 1.7, was introduced a new feature that lets associate menu items to other menu items in different languages.
In this case the Language Swicher module will redirect to the associated menu items.
New in 1.7 - Associated menu items
It does not replace other multi-lingual managers extensions such as Joomfish.
This feature could be described as a way to create a Joomla multi-site filtered and displayed by language, rather than a pure translation oriented site.
One could create the same site structure on a monolingual site. The difference is that the Interface as well as the display of different menus and modules would not be language dependent.
This demo site lets you access to the back-end of the site in one of the languages proposed so as to understand how such a site shall be structured.
You just have to log here (log ) and use the name/password for the available administrator language of your choice.
Languages proposed for now, are :
English (en-GB)
Name : multidemo_en
Password: multidemo_en
Français (fr-FR)
Name: multidemo_fr
Password: multidemo_fr
Español (es-ES)
Name: multidemo_es
Password: multidemo_es
Deutsch (de-DE)
Name: multidemo_de
Password: multidemo_de
Italiano (it-IT)
Name: multidemo_it
Password: multidemo_it
Македонски (mk-MK)
Name: multidemo_mk
Password: multidemo_mk
தமிழ் (ta-IN)
Name: multidemo_ta
Password: multidemo_ta