At present the internet is still dominated by English services and content. However, the proportion of information present in other languages is increasing daily. Search queries in the user's language also find documents written in other languages. Search results can be filtered according to language and subject area. User-friendly navigation aids facilitate finding the information required.
Automatic translation facilitates the understanding of documents in foreign languages.
The efficient administration of multilingual WWW sites lowers costs for the provider and increases the user-friendliness for users.