Set language
For: Development, Content
Language of page (3.1.1 level A
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/language-of-page
- Provide a lang attribute on the page's html element.
- For example, if you view page source you should see this at the start of the page. <html lang="en">
- If the page was in a different language, then a different lang attribute should be used.
Language of parts (3.1.2 level AA)
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/language-of-parts
- If a portion of the page is in a different language, use the lang attribute on that part. For example <p>The title is <span lang="fr">Le Bon Usage</span>.</p>