[TYPO3-english] Best practice -- multiple domains with localization

[Victor Livakovsky]

> Is there a best practice for implementing a family of web sites in TYPO3? 
> They will have similar looks, perhaps with shared HTML templates, but 
> different style sheets. Several will be localized.
>
> Domain1.tlc  English and German
> Domain2.tlc  English
> Domain2.tlc  English and Spanish
> Domain4.tlc  English, German and Polish
> Domain5.tlc  English
> Domain6.tlc  English
>
> I am wondering if there is any advantage to having one install, using 
> TYPO3's ability to have multiple domains on one page tree, or separate 
> domains and page trees.

Hi, Tony.

Everything depends on your goals. If all contents will be same for all your 
6 domains, then there is no problem with changing templates and CSS sheets 
for every domain - using [globalString = IENV:HTTP_HOST = domain1.tlc] 
conditions and further changes of template file and CSS inclusions in TS.
But if the content must be different, it is better to create separate tree 
for every domain. Even if some content parts should be same on every domain, 
you can always use references in TV or 'Insert Records' CE fro best sync.