Hi all,
First post here. I'm running tech support for a small rental apartment website that will integrate MEWS into it's pages.
So not really up to speed with the whole MEWS system/backend tbh.
Our website is multi language (NL/EN/DE), and will have a button to switch to the MEWS landing page for date searches, booking etc.
What I would like to set up is that every language version of the website will open up the corresponding language version of the MEWS landing page.
So the button on the Dutch website will open the Dutch version of the MEWS page, the English website the English landing page etc.
The MEWS backend has all languages set up, and this all works in the frontend. So that part is fully set up and finalized.
Any tips on how can I set this up in a weblink on a button, so I can ‘direct’ the landing page to a preferred language.
Thanks for all replies,
Rob Wu
Pakasa - Leiden
Holland
MEWS landing page language selection?
Best answer by barb00sa
Hi Rob,
Great to see you're integrating MEWS into your rental apartment website! Based on your description, it sounds like you're almost there. The solution to your query is actually quite straightforward. MEWS allows you to direct users to specific language versions of its landing pages by modifying the **language code** in the URL.
### Steps to Achieve This:
1. **Identify the Base URL**:
The MEWS landing page URL typically includes a language code parameter at the end of the link. For example:
- Dutch: `?lang=nl`
- English: `?lang=en`
- German: `?lang=de`
2. **Set Up Your Buttons**:
On your website, you can simply create buttons or links that append the correct language code based on the language version of your site. For example:
- Dutch website button: `https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=nl`
- English website button: `https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=en`
- German website button: `https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=de`
3. **Implementation**:
If your website is dynamic (e.g., using a CMS or custom code), you can programmatically generate the correct MEWS link by detecting the current language of the page and appending the corresponding language code to the MEWS URL.
### Example:
If your current button for the MEWS landing page looks like this:
```html
<a href="https://yourmewslink.com" class="booking-button">Book Now</a>
```
Update it to include the language parameter:
```html
<a href="https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=nl" class="booking-button">Boek Nu</a>
```
For the English version:
```html
<a href="https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=en" class="booking-button">Book Now</a>
```
### Tip:
examples:
https://app.mews.com/distributor/d2bb7a61-89bb-4962-8e8d-ac5500817248?language=nl-NL
Dutch
https://app.mews.com/distributor/d2bb7a61-89bb-4962-8e8d-ac5500817248?language=fr-FR
France
https://app.mews.com/distributor/d2bb7a61-89bb-4962-8e8d-ac5500817248?language=de-DE Germany
Let me know if you need further clarification or assistance! 😊
Best regards,
Robin
Hotel St Pol Knokke-Zoute
+2Hi Rob,
Great to see you're integrating MEWS into your rental apartment website! Based on your description, it sounds like you're almost there. The solution to your query is actually quite straightforward. MEWS allows you to direct users to specific language versions of its landing pages by modifying the **language code** in the URL.
### Steps to Achieve This:
1. **Identify the Base URL**:
The MEWS landing page URL typically includes a language code parameter at the end of the link. For example:
- Dutch: `?lang=nl`
- English: `?lang=en`
- German: `?lang=de`
2. **Set Up Your Buttons**:
On your website, you can simply create buttons or links that append the correct language code based on the language version of your site. For example:
- Dutch website button: `https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=nl`
- English website button: `https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=en`
- German website button: `https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=de`
3. **Implementation**:
If your website is dynamic (e.g., using a CMS or custom code), you can programmatically generate the correct MEWS link by detecting the current language of the page and appending the corresponding language code to the MEWS URL.
### Example:
If your current button for the MEWS landing page looks like this:
```html
<a href="https://yourmewslink.com" class="booking-button">Book Now</a>
```
Update it to include the language parameter:
```html
<a href="https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=nl" class="booking-button">Boek Nu</a>
```
For the English version:
```html
<a href="https://yourmewslink.com/?lang=en" class="booking-button">Book Now</a>
```
### Tip:
examples:
https://app.mews.com/distributor/d2bb7a61-89bb-4962-8e8d-ac5500817248?language=nl-NL
Dutch
https://app.mews.com/distributor/d2bb7a61-89bb-4962-8e8d-ac5500817248?language=fr-FR
France
https://app.mews.com/distributor/d2bb7a61-89bb-4962-8e8d-ac5500817248?language=de-DE Germany
Let me know if you need further clarification or assistance! 😊
Best regards,
Robin
Hotel St Pol Knokke-Zoute
+1- Mews Employee
Hi RobWu,
Thank you and congrats for your first post in the community. This is Ivan from Mews Support to assist you.
I understand that you wish to implement a language selector based on the potential guests preferences.
First, I'd suggest taking a look at the three different options Mews provides to connect/display booking engines: Standalone, Widget and API. Check our documentation for a full explanation of each option: Ways to integrate | Booking Engine Guide.
The first 2 options are limited in terms of customization, since the layout and design are Mews standard. However, both choices will allow you to implement the desired language selector, let's explore them:
- The Standalone version uses Deeplinks | Booking Engine Guide for customization. One of those deeplinks is language. You'll use the ISO 639 language codes followed by the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code in the following format (e.g. Netherlands): language=nl-NL.
The complete link will be as follows: www.app.mews.com/distributor/[[yourPropertysBookingEngineId]]?language=nl-NL * - The Widget version uses scripts for customization Advanced guide | Booking Engine Guide. You can use a script to communicate with our API to select which language to display, following the language coding explained above. You can find more information here Reference | Booking Engine Guide. *
* available languages can be found here Supported language codes | Booking Engine Guide.
The last option, Booking Engine API, allows for a complete customization. Nevertheless, there are some requisites to attend and some testing and higher development required to use it. Have a look at this option here Booking Engine API | Booking Engine Guide.
I hope to have helped you with my comment, please don’t hesitate to reach back should you need more information. Good luck with your implementation!!
Best,
Ivan
Hi Robin,
Thanks for that!
In hindsight so easy when looking at your examples. ;)
Is there a shortcut list somewhere for all language switches?
I kinda guessed the shortcut for US English (= en-US), but UK English (British) is alluding me for now.
It's not ‘en-UK’ for some reason…
But this already solves the language sync between webpages. :)
rob
Disregard the language switch list question.
Found it here: Language support in Mews
Should have looked before posting ;)
+2Disregard the language switch list question.
Found it here: Language support in Mews
Should have looked before posting ;)
Glad to be at your service ;-)
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