Definition
This site places English at the root and Chinese under /zh/, and there is no /en/ prefix. An /en/ URL would break that pattern and would not match the language alternates the site actually uses.
Short answer
Avoid an /en/ prefix because English is at the site root and Chinese is under /zh/. There is no /en/ prefix in this pattern, so adding one would point away from the live structure.
What to check
- Keep English at the site root
- Keep Chinese under /zh/
- Do not add an /en/ prefix
- Match alternates to that pattern
What this does not claim
Matching the root and /zh/ pattern does not guarantee multilingual positions. Mika does not guarantee that avoiding an /en/ prefix will improve where a page appears.
A practical example
Suppose someone proposes moving English from the site root into an /en/ folder while Chinese stays under /zh/. That /en/ prefix is not this site's pattern, because English stays at the root and the site has no /en/ prefix.
FAQ
What is the short answer?
Avoid an /en/ prefix because English is at the site root and Chinese is under /zh/. There is no /en/ prefix in this pattern, so adding one would point away from the live structure.
What does this page not claim?
Matching the root and /zh/ pattern does not guarantee multilingual positions. Mika does not guarantee that avoiding an /en/ prefix will improve where a page appears.
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