The default human language of each web page has been set
Design Notes
Design decisions are not relevant.
Developer Notes
Setting language codes
Identifying the human language of the page exposes the content of the page to user agents and assistive technologies with more accuracy — including correct pronunciation of words and display of characters.
For example <html lang="en">
If a webpage has content in more than one language, set the page to the language that is used the most.
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Testing Notes
The default human language of each web page as been set
- The language of the page is specified
Steps to check
- Run an automated tool against the page
Impact range: Medium - Low
Test type: Automated
Tool: ARC Toolkit (check Page navigation & language)
WCAG Reference: Understanding Success Criterion 3.1.1 Language of Page