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HTML <a> hreflang Attribute

HTML a Tag Reference HTML <a> tag

Example

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

<a href="http://www.w3schools.com" hreflang="en">W3Schools</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.

HTML a Tag Reference HTML <a> tag