# When user locale is \`default\`, should use HTTP \`accept-language\`

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-user-locale-is-default-should-use-http-accept-language/70770
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [September 26, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-user-locale-is-default-should-use-http-accept-language/70770 "2017-09-26T02:25:31Z")
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### Author: ![schungx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/schungx/32/70989_2.png) [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-user-locale-is-default-should-use-http-accept-language/70770/5 "2017-09-26T02:43:11Z")

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This one:

> [@Variable default interface language for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/variable-default-interface-language-for-new-users/33741):
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> Hey guys, New Discourse user here, but super impressed and excited about what a great product it is. I am developing a forum that will be multilingual (Arabic/English/German). Most users will be extremely limited in the other languages, basically I don’t want to expect a German/English speaker to be able to read Arabic script, and vice versa. I also don’t want to rely too much on their computer skills—want to make this as easy as possible. Is there a way that I can provide a separate URL that …

Should have searched more before jumping in and creating a new topic. :sweat_smile:

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