HTML <link> hreflang Attribute

The HTML <link> tag

Definition and Usage

hreflang Attribute specifies the language of the text in the linked document.

Only when href Attribute This attribute should only be used

Note:This attribute is purely advisory.

Example

In this case, the hreflang attribute indicates that the linked document is in Chinese:

<link href="tag_link.asp" rel="parent" rev="subsection" hreflang="zh">

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<link hreflang="langauge_code">

Attribute Value

Value Description
language_code

Language codes consisting of two letters, specifying the language used by the linked document.

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

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Note:hreflang Attributes will not be displayed as any special style in any mainstream browser. However, they can be used by search engines or scripts.

The HTML <link> tag