Bilingual FR/EN blog in pure PHP: architecture without framework or database

Short summary

Guide to adding bilingual (FR/EN) support to a pure-PHP blog without framework or database. Uses separate files per language, URL-based routing with /en/ prefix, and restructured JSON metadata. Includes Apache .htaccess rewrites and PHP router patterns with concrete code examples.

• •Separate PHP files per language avoids unmaintainable translation arrays
• •URL-based routing with /en/ prefix maintains SEO and clean user experience
• •Restructured JSON nests language fields while keeping slug and date language-agnostic

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