Web Development
Web Developer Guidelines
Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 1.5 - Core

The primary natural language of the document has been specified in the HTML of all pages

WCAG 1.0 Priority 3

WCAG Guideline 4. Clarify natural language usage.

It is good practice to identify the primary language of a web page.

Requirement

Identify the primary language of a web page in the HTML using <html lang="en">

Checking Tool

  • Internet Explorer - AIS toolbar: Source > View Source
  • Firefox - Web Developer's Toolbar: View Source > View Source

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#gl-abbreviated-and-foreign)

 

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