Do not hide the choice of language in the drop-down menu!

More often a gross error occurs: the language switch is hidden in the drop-down menu, leaving only the current self-name. Not every visitor who finds himself in, for example, the Albanian version, will find the way to the native interface by clicking on the word "Shqip". Not to mention languages ​​with unfamiliar script. Do not understand and leave.

A few examples will eliminate the accusations of unfounded.

Last.fm

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Mozilla


Twitter

These guys hid the most important thing on the main page: the login form, popular topics, and the choice of language itself.

Of course, this vicious approach sometimes saves valuable space at the top of the page. As a compromise: leave the drop-down menu in place and duplicate it in the list below. The abbreviated names of languages, by the way, do not occupy too much space.