HTML <link> hreflang Attribute
Example
Here, the hreflang attribute indicates that the linked document is in English:
<link href="tag_link.asp" rel="parent" rev="subsection" hreflang="en">
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Definition and Usage
The hreflang attribute specifies the language of the text in 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 |
Note: The hreflang attribute does not render as anything special in any of the
major browsers. However, it can be used by search engines, or in scripts.
Syntax
<link hreflang="langauge_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. |
❮ HTML <link> tag
