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HTML <a> hreflang Attribute

Example

The hreflang attribute specifies the language of the document in the link:

<a href="http://www.w3ii.com" hreflang="en">w3ii</a>

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Definition and Usage

The hreflang attribute specifies the language of the linked document.

This attribute is only used if the href attribute is set.

Note: This attribute is purely advisory.

Browser Support

Attribute
hreflang	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

Syntax

<a hreflang="language_code">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
language_code	A two-letter language code that specifies the language of the linked document. To view all available language codes, go to our Language code reference.