| Rule ID |
Language 2 |
| Conformance |
Required |
| Definition |
Elements with text content in a different language from the principal language of the page must use the lang attribute with a valid IANA language code to identify the change. |
| Purpose |
- Assistive technologies like screen readers and other speech output technologies need to know the language of the characters of an element to speak the text content correctly.
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| Conformance |
Required |
| WCAG Success Criteria |
Success Criterion 3.1.2 Language of Parts
Other Related Success Criterion:
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| Rule Category |
Color/Content |
| Rule Scope |
Page |
| Techniques |
- Use the
lang attribute to define the IANA language of the text content of the element.
- Use the IANA codes to identify the language of the text in the element (e.g. en, fr, ...).
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