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The method, system and computer program product disclosed herein provides a web server capability to produce translated web pages in alternate languages based on an extraction of the web page layout from an original web page, and mapping of alternate language content into the web page layout. The in

The method, system and computer program product disclosed herein provides a web server capability to produce translated web pages in alternate languages based on an extraction of the web page layout from an original web page, and mapping of alternate language content into the web page layout. The invention as disclosed is especially suitable for use on the World Wide Web with HTML documents, and is well adapted for real-time translation operation on a web server in order to decrease the storage requirements for multi-language web sites.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing alternate language web site content for a web site server having a plurality of web documents, each of said web documents containing content and layout definitions, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an alternate language key indicator; recei

What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing alternate language web site content for a web site server having a plurality of web documents, each of said web documents containing content and layout definitions, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an alternate language key indicator; receiving at least one web page selection for translation; and producing at least one translated web page by extracting said layout definitions from at least one selected web page, followed by combining said extracted layout definitions with alternate language content. 2. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, wherein said step of producing at least one translated web page further comprises the step of retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media. 3. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 2, wherein said step of retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media comprises the step of retrieving said alternate language content from a computer database. 4. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 2, wherein said step of retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media comprises the step of retrieving said alternate language content from a computer file system. 5. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 2, wherein said step of retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media comprises the step of retrieving said alternate language content from a communications interface. 6. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 2, wherein said step of retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media comprises the step of retrieving said alternate language content from a computer network. 7. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving an alternate language key indicator further comprises receiving an alternate language key indicator as the result of a selection action of a hyperlink. 8. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving an alternate language key indicator further comprises receiving an alternate language key indicator as the result of submission of a language choice by a web browser via a web form document. 9. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving an alternate language key indicator further comprises receiving an alternate language key indicator as the result a query by a web server to a web browser for the web browsers current language setting. 10. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving at least one web page selection for translation further comprises receiving a web page selection as the result of an activation of a hyperlink. 11. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving at least one web page selection for translation further comprises receiving web page selection as the result of submission of a web page reference by a web browser via a web form document. 12. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, further comprising the step of storing said translated web page in a computer readable media. 13. A method of producing alternate language web site content according to claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting said translated web page over a computer network. 14. A computer program product for use with a web server system to produce alternate language web pages, comprising: a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for receiving an alternate language key indicator; a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for receiving at least one web page selection for translation; and a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for producing at least one translated web page by extracting said layout definitions from at least one selected web page, followed by combining said extracted layout definitions with alternate language content. 15. A computer program product according to claim 14 further comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media. 16. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein computer readable program code for retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media further comprises computer readable program code means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer database. 17. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein computer readable program code for retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media further comprises computer readable program code means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer file system. 18. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein computer readable program code for retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media further comprises computer readable program code means for retrieving said alternate language content from a communications interface. 19. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein computer readable program code for retrieving said alternate language content from computer-readable media further comprises computer readable program code means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer network. 20. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code for receiving an alternate language key indicator further comprises computer readable program code for receiving an alternate language key indicator as the result of a selection action of a hyperlink. 21. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code for receiving an alternate language key indicator further comprises computer readable program code for receiving an alternate language key indicator as the result of submission of a language choice by a web browser via a web form document. 22. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code for receiving an alternate language key indicator further comprises computer readable program code for receiving an alternate language key indicator as the result a query by a web server to a web browser for the web browsers current language setting. 23. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code for receiving at least one web page selection for translation further comprises computer readable program code for receiving a one web page selection as the result of an activation of a hyperlink. 24. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code for receiving at least one web page selection for translation further comprises computer readable program code for receiving a one web page selection as the result of submission of a web page reference by a web browser via a web form document. 25. A computer program product according to claim 14, further comprising computer readable program code embodied in said media for storing said translated web page in a computer readable media. 26. A computer program product according to claim 14, further computer readable program code embodied in said media for transmitting said translated web page over a computer network. 27. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content over a computer network, said system comprising: a web server platform having a computer means suitable for running software, a web server software suite including a web communications protocol, and a computer-readable web page storage means, and at least one web page disposed in said web page storage means, said web page having layout definition and content definition; a web page format extraction means for extracting a web page layout template from at least one web page disposed in said web page storage means; and a web page production means for combining alternate language content with said web page layout template, thereby producing an alternate language web page. 28. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content according to claim 27, further comprising a means for transmitting said alternate language web page over a computer network. 29. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content according to claim 27, further comprising a means for storing said alternate language web page in a computer readable medium. 30. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content according to claim 27, further comprising a means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer-readable medium. 31. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content according to claim 30, wherein said means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer-readable medium further comprises a means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer database. 32. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content according to claim 30, wherein said means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer-readable medium further comprises a means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer file system. 33. A system for providing access and language translation of web site content according to claim 30, wherein said means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer-readable medium further comprises a means for retrieving said alternate language content from a computer network.