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phase	plan	subsystem	tags	requires	provides	affects	tech-stack	key-files	key-decisions	patterns-established	duration	completed
15-locale-detection-routing	02	ui	i18n locale hreflang SEO accessibility	phase provides 15-01 LocalePicker component with manual selection cookie handling	Language switcher dropdown UI partial Header integration with language switcher hreflang tags for SEO across all layouts	16-browser-detection 17-locale-testing	added patterns Accessible dropdown with ARIA attributes CSS-only dropdown animation (opacity/visibility/transform) Mobile-responsive icon-only switcher	created modified themes/quotify/partials/language-switcher.htm themes/quotify/assets/css/components/language-switcher.css themes/quotify/partials/header.htm themes/quotify/layouts/default.htm themes/quotify/layouts/dashboard.htm themes/quotify/layouts/empty.htm themes/quotify/assets/css/app.css themes/quotify/assets/css/layout.css	Native language names in switcher (Polski, Deutsch, English) Icon-only switcher on mobile (globe icon via SVG data URI) hreflang tags in head before favicon for SEO priority	Language switcher uses data-request to localePicker::onSwitchLocale Components directory for modular CSS (components/language-switcher.css) header-actions wrapper for header utilities	2min	2026-02-02

Phase 15 Plan 02: Language Switcher UI Summary

Accessible language switcher dropdown in header with hreflang SEO tags across all layouts

Performance

• Duration: 2 min
• Started: 2026-02-02T01:05:47Z
• Completed: 2026-02-02T01:07:48Z
• Tasks: 3
• Files modified: 8

Accomplishments

• Created language switcher partial with accessible dropdown (ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation)
• Integrated switcher into site header with responsive styling
• Added localePicker and alternateHrefLangElements components to all layouts
• hreflang tags now output in head section for SEO

Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. Task 1: Create language switcher partial and CSS - 2e045dd (feat)
2. Task 2: Integrate language switcher into header - ec454b5 (feat)
3. Task 3: Register components and add hreflang to layouts - 0a07da8 (feat)

Files Created/Modified

• themes/quotify/partials/language-switcher.htm - Dropdown UI with locale options
• themes/quotify/assets/css/components/language-switcher.css - Responsive dropdown styles
• themes/quotify/assets/css/app.css - Import for language-switcher CSS
• themes/quotify/assets/css/layout.css - header-actions positioning styles
• themes/quotify/partials/header.htm - Language switcher integration
• themes/quotify/layouts/default.htm - localePicker + hreflang
• themes/quotify/layouts/dashboard.htm - localePicker + hreflang
• themes/quotify/layouts/empty.htm - localePicker + hreflang

Decisions Made

• Native language names: Display "Polski", "Deutsch", "English" (not English translations)
• Mobile icon: Globe SVG as data URI in CSS for icon-only mobile display
• hreflang placement: Before favicon in head section for SEO priority

Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

Issues Encountered

None.

User Setup Required

None - no external service configuration required.

Next Phase Readiness

• Language switcher fully functional with all three locales
• Clicking any language triggers localePicker::onSwitchLocale which sets cookie and redirects
• hreflang tags enable search engines to index all language versions
• Ready for Phase 16 (Browser Detection) or Phase 17 (Locale Testing)

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Phase: 15-locale-detection-routing Completed: 2026-02-02