Language attribute checker
Language attribute checker finds the HTML language declaration on a web page. Review the lang value and identify missing or unexpected language settings.
Language attribute checker: what this tool checks
Language attribute checker reads the lang attribute on the root HTML element of a submitted page. This declaration identifies the document language in its markup. Checking it helps editors investigate a language mismatch after a translation rollout, template replacement, or change to the default site language.
How to use it
- Enter the complete URL of the page you want to inspect.
- Submit the URL and read the language value returned in the results.
- Compare that value with the language of the actual page text, then check another translated page separately.
Understanding your results
The result shows the attribute text or reports that no value was found. A value such as en-US describes the declared language and regional variety. The checker reads fetched HTML; it does not identify the language by analyzing your prose or inspect declarations on individual paragraphs.
Frequently asked questions
Does a language value prove the translation is complete?
No. A page can declare one language while displaying untranslated navigation, error messages, or tool instructions. Review those areas in the browser as well.
Will it check every language version of my website?
One submission checks one document. Run each important localized URL, especially pages that use a different template or a separate publishing workflow.
Continue your review
Use the Meta charset checker for encoding declarations, inspect translations with the Website text extractor, and examine page metadata with the Meta tags checker.
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