HTML lang Attribute

Definition and Usage

lang The attribute specifies the language of the element content.

Common examples: "en" represents English, "es" represents Spanish, "fr" represents French, etc.

See also:

HTML Tutorial:HTML Attributes

HTML DOM Reference Manual:HTML DOM lang Attribute

Example

Some French in the paragraph:

<p lang="fr">Ceci est un paragraphe.</p>

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Syntax

<element lang="language_code">

Attribute Value

Value Description
language_code Specifies the language code for the element content. Refer to

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