WebPlexer's Developer module allows multiple languages to be served from a single site. This is different from the traditional approach of building a multilingual Web site in which the site needs to be replicated and re-engineered for each language. This structure makes the site more compact, reduces site resource requirements and lowers site maintenance cost. The cost of making a design change is also reduced as only the master site needs to be updated. There is no need to propagate changes through all language versions of the site.
Developer provides a toolkit that permits a master site to be built that is language-independent.
The actual language content is placed in a WebPlexer database where it is easily managed and maintained. When a visitor enters the site, the requested document is automatically served in the visitor's language by filling in a document template from the master site with the correct language content from the database. Developer also supports a hybrid implementation in which static and dynamic content are combined within the same site. This approach allows locale or regional-specific content to be mixed with content that is shared across all countries or regions. The cost of making a design change is also reduced as only the master site needs to be updated.