HTML lang attribute

Definition and usage

lang The attribute specifies the language of the content of the element.

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 Specify the language code for the content of the element. Refer to

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