How does simple address work in a multi language site?
Example 1. There is only 1 Master page. It is shown in ALL languages.
Normal URL: www/en/aboutus
Simple address: www/aboutus
This is what happens without the simple URL:
Go to www/en-uk
Type in www/en-uk/aboutus
Page displayed is www/en-uk/aboutus
Using content defined in www/en/aboutus
Using the simple address does this:
Go to www/en-uk
Type in www/aboutus
Page displayed is www/en/aboutus
PROBLEM: To correct this we need to create a copy of the page in each language and set the simple address on each of them. That is really awkward and it's unreasonable to expect editors across countries to learn and remember such a quirk.
Example 2. There are 2 pages: 1 master UK and 1 local AU. They both have the same simple address set.
Master page: www/en-UK/careers
Simple address: careers
Language version page: www/en-ZZ/careers
Simple address: careers
Tests:
For a visitor located in country ZZ, if they enter www what actually displays is www/en-ZZ
If they load www/careers they are taken to www/en-UK/careers NOT www/en-ZZ/careers even though there is a simple URL defined for the local ZZ page.
PROBLEM: To correct this we need to create a unique simple address for each language (e.g. careers and careers-ZZ). That is really awkward and it's unreasonable to expect editors across countries to learn and remember such a quirk.
Are these normal and expected behaviours and requirements?
How can we make it easy for editors to set simple addresses?