HTML <area> hreflang attribute

HTML <a> Tag

Definition and Usage

hreflang attribute specifies the language of the target URL in the specified area.

Only when the href attribute use this attribute only

Note:This attribute is purely advisory.

Example

Use the hreflang attribute to specify the target URL's language for each area in the image map:

<map name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,114,576" alt="Sun" href="sun.html" hreflang="en">
</map>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<area hreflang="language_code">

Attribute Value

Value Description
language_code

Two-letter language codes specify the language of the linked document.

To view all available language codes, please visit ourLanguage Code Reference Manual.

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HTML <a> Tag