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See ReportThe language (human, not programming) of the page content should be specified in the page so that user agents can figure it out. Where a section of content uses a different language than the page default, it should be specified for that section. This is done via the lang
attribute applied to the element. It lets screen readers load the proper pronunciation rules, and allows visual browsers to display characters more accurately.
3.1.2 Language of Parts: The human language of each passage or phrase in the content can be programmatically determined except for proper names, technical terms, words of indeterminate language, and words or phrases that have become part of the vernacular of the immediately surrounding text. (Level AA)
, <p lang="de">
Ich bin ein Berliner<p>
, <p lang="de" xml:lang="de">
Ich bin ein Berliner<p>
<p xml:lang="de">,
Ich bin ein Berliner<p>