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.