Languages and addresses
German and English as fully separate versions — and why entry addresses are permanent.
The site exists in full in German and English. The language is part of the address, so that every page can be linked and indexed in either language.
Two language versions
German has no prefix, English lives under /en — with translated paths, so an
English page reads as English throughout:
| Page | German | English |
|---|---|---|
| Search | / |
/en |
| Entry | /eintrag/datenbank |
/en/entry/datenbank |
| Glossary | /glossar |
/en/glossary |
| Feedback | /feedback |
/en/feedback |
| Help | /hilfe |
/en/help |
The language switcher in the top right takes you to the same page in the other language, not back to the start page.
The interface language is independent of the search direction: you can keep the interface in English and still search German → English.
Entry addresses
An entry's address is built from its preferred designation, with German
transliteration (ä→ae, ö→oe, ü→ue, ß→ss) and shortened to a manageable
length.
- Identical designations — the normal case in terminology — are numbered:
/eintrag/bank,/eintrag/bank-2. - The address does not follow along when a designation is renamed later. Otherwise every correction would invalidate existing links, bookmarks and citations.
- Old addresses of the form
/eintrag/42remain valid and redirect permanently to the new one.
Light and dark appearance
The moon/sun button switches between the light and dark appearance. Your choice is remembered for later visits.