HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE always showing english
I'm trying to get the current user's language settings using:
$lang = substr($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'], 0, 2);
When I VPN into another country, or even use geopeeker.com, I still get "en" when I echo out $lang.
Is this method not the best way of going about this? Or is my method of testing flawed?
php http-accept-language
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I'm trying to get the current user's language settings using:
$lang = substr($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'], 0, 2);
When I VPN into another country, or even use geopeeker.com, I still get "en" when I echo out $lang.
Is this method not the best way of going about this? Or is my method of testing flawed?
php http-accept-language
asked Nov 14 '18 at 1:17
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I'm trying to get the current user's language settings using:
$lang = substr($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'], 0, 2);
When I VPN into another country, or even use geopeeker.com, I still get "en" when I echo out $lang.
Is this method not the best way of going about this? Or is my method of testing flawed?
php http-accept-language
asked Nov 14 '18 at 1:17
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I'm trying to get the current user's language settings using:
$lang = substr($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'], 0, 2);
When I VPN into another country, or even use geopeeker.com, I still get "en" when I echo out $lang.
Is this method not the best way of going about this? Or is my method of testing flawed?
php http-accept-language
php http-accept-language
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 1:17
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The Accept-Language header is not set by the country you're visiting from, it's set by your browser. If you, with the same browser, VPN to another country, your browser will still send the same header. It's either a setting in your browser's preferences, or the browser takes it from the system's locale preferences.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
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Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
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'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
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This is based on your browser settings and is sent up in the request headers. See How to add custom Accept-Languages to Chrome for pseudolocalization testing? for changing your browser settings, or consider using something like curl to manually specify them.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
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The Accept-Language header is not set by the country you're visiting from, it's set by your browser. If you, with the same browser, VPN to another country, your browser will still send the same header. It's either a setting in your browser's preferences, or the browser takes it from the system's locale preferences.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
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Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
2
'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
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The Accept-Language header is not set by the country you're visiting from, it's set by your browser. If you, with the same browser, VPN to another country, your browser will still send the same header. It's either a setting in your browser's preferences, or the browser takes it from the system's locale preferences.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
394k61534691
Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
2
'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
add a comment |
The Accept-Language header is not set by the country you're visiting from, it's set by your browser. If you, with the same browser, VPN to another country, your browser will still send the same header. It's either a setting in your browser's preferences, or the browser takes it from the system's locale preferences.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
394k61534691
The Accept-Language header is not set by the country you're visiting from, it's set by your browser. If you, with the same browser, VPN to another country, your browser will still send the same header. It's either a setting in your browser's preferences, or the browser takes it from the system's locale preferences.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
394k61534691
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
394k61534691
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
394k61534691
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
deceze♦deceze
394k61534691
394k61534691
Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
2
'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
add a comment |
Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
2
'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
Why is it then, if I go to another site like PayPal via my VPN, it will detect Spanish as my language, for example?
– Best Dev Tutorials
Nov 14 '18 at 1:29
2
2
'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
'Cause they ignore the Accept-Language header and use your IP to geolocate you and infer your language…?
– deceze♦
Nov 14 '18 at 1:30
add a comment |
This is based on your browser settings and is sent up in the request headers. See How to add custom Accept-Languages to Chrome for pseudolocalization testing? for changing your browser settings, or consider using something like curl to manually specify them.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
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This is based on your browser settings and is sent up in the request headers. See How to add custom Accept-Languages to Chrome for pseudolocalization testing? for changing your browser settings, or consider using something like curl to manually specify them.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
Ian HunterIan Hunter
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This is based on your browser settings and is sent up in the request headers. See How to add custom Accept-Languages to Chrome for pseudolocalization testing? for changing your browser settings, or consider using something like curl to manually specify them.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
Ian HunterIan Hunter
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This is based on your browser settings and is sent up in the request headers. See How to add custom Accept-Languages to Chrome for pseudolocalization testing? for changing your browser settings, or consider using something like curl to manually specify them.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
Ian HunterIan Hunter
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 1:21
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