HTML lang attribute
Browser Support
All major browsers support the lang attribute
Definition and Usage
lang attribute specifies the language of element content.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML5, lang attribute can be used with any HTML element (it will verify that any HTML element, but not necessarily useful).
In HTML 4.01, lang attribute can not be used: <base>, <br>, <frame>, <frameset>, <hr>, <iframe>, <param>, and <script>.
grammar
<Elementlang = "language_code">
Property Value
value | description |
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language_code | Predetermined element content language code. Language code reference manual. Language Code Reference Manual |
HTML Global Attributes