# Switch language via URL?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-language-via-url/28937>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 18, 2015, 6:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-language-via-url/28937 "2015-05-18T06:45:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-language-via-url/28937/5 "2015-05-18T21:38:51Z")

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No, that breaks down when multiple languages are spoken in a country.

Auto switch via querystring might be possible, you would be forcing a pref on the user.

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