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3.1.2 Language of Parts (AA)

Understanding 3.1.2 Language of Parts (AA)

When content is displayed in a language that is different from the primary language of the page, it must be indicated in a way that assistive technologies understand. This ensures that screen readers switch to the appropriate accent and pronunciation for that language.

Requirements / What to do?

  • Content that is written in a different language from the primary language of the page, is identified using HTML (the lang attribute).

Common mistakes

  • Content uses a different language, but the change in language is not identified in the HTML;
  • Content uses a different language, and the wrong language is identified in the HTML.

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