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+Implementing language buttons
+-----------------------------
+
+Each article with translations has translations links, but that's the
+only way to switch between language subsites.
+
+For this reason it is convenient to add language buttons to the top
+menu bar to make it simple to switch between the language subsites on
+all pages.
+
+Example designs
+---------------
+
+Language buttons showing other available languages
+..................................................
+
+The ``extra_siteurls`` dictionary is a mapping of all other (not the
+``DEFAULT_LANG`` of the current (sub-)site) languages to the
+``SITEURL`` of the respective (sub-)sites
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+   <nav><ul>
+   {% if extra_siteurls %}
+   {% for lang, url in extra_siteurls.items() %}
+   <li><a href="{{ url }}/">{{ lang }}</a></li>
+   {% endfor %}
+   <!-- separator -->
+   <li style="background-color: white; padding: 5px;">&nbsp</li>
+   {% endif %}
+   {% for title, link in MENUITEMS %}
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+
+Notice the slash ``/`` after ``{{ url }}``, this makes sure it works
+with local development when ``SITEURL == ''``.
+
+Language buttons showing all available languages, current is active
+...................................................................
+
+The ``extra_siteurls`` dictionary is a mapping of all languages to the
+``SITEURL`` of the respective (sub-)sites. This template sets the
+language of the current (sub-)site as active.
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+   <nav><ul>
+   {% if lang_siteurls %}
+   {% for lang, url in lang_siteurls.items() %}
+   <li{% if lang == DEFAULT_LANG %} class="active"{% endif %}><a href="{{ url }}/">{{ lang }}</a></li>
+   {% endfor %}
+   <!-- separator -->
+   <li style="background-color: white; padding: 5px;">&nbsp</li>
+   {% endif %}
+   {% for title, link in MENUITEMS %}
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+
+
+Tips and tricks
+---------------
+
+Showing more than language codes
+................................
+
+If you want the language buttons to show e.g. the names of the
+languages or flags [#flags]_, not just the language codes, you can use
+a jinja filter to translate the language codes
+
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   languages_lookup = {
+		'en': 'English',
+		'cz': 'Čeština',
+		}
+
+   def lookup_lang_name(lang_code):
+       return languages_lookup[lang_code]
+
+   JINJA_FILTERS = {
+		...
+		'lookup_lang_name': lookup_lang_name,
+		}
+
+And then the link content becomes
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+   {% for lang, siteurl in lang_siteurls.items() %}
+   <li{% if lang == DEFAULT_LANG %} class="active"{% endif %}><a href="{{ siteurl }}/">{{ lang | lookup_lang_name }}</a></li>
+   {% endfor %}
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+
+
+Changing the order of language buttons
+......................................
+
+Because ``lang_siteurls`` and ``extra_siteurls`` are instances of
+``OrderedDict`` with ``main_lang`` being always the first key, you can
+change the order through a jinja filter.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   def my_ordered_items(ordered_dict):
+       items = list(ordered_dict.items())
+       # swap first and last using tuple unpacking
+       items[0], items[-1] = items[-1], items[0]
+       return items
+
+   JINJA_FILTERS = {
+		...
+		'my_ordered_items': my_ordered_items,
+		}
+
+And then the ``for`` loop line in the template becomes
+
+.. code-block:: jinja
+
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+   {% for lang, siteurl in lang_siteurls | my_ordered_items %}
+   <!-- SNIP -->
+
+
+.. [#flags] Although it may look nice, `w3 discourages it
+            <http://www.w3.org/TR/i18n-html-tech-lang/#ri20040808.173208643>`_.