Document uses incorrect xml:lang attribute

Compliance Data & User Impact

User Impact: Major

60% Complete

Disabilities Affected:

  • blindness
  • deafblindness

WCAG Version:
2

WCAG Levels:

  • A

WCAG Guidelines:

Solution Techniques:

Automated Test Accuracy:
High

uTester Severity:
Error

DRRSAG Designations:

  • general

How to Fix the Problem

Identify the default language of a document by providing a xml:lang attribute with correct value.

The Algorithm, in Simple Terms

Engine scans for an empty or invalid xml-lang attribute on the document (HTML element)

Why Is it Important?

The objective of this technique is to identify the default language of a document by providing the lang and/or xml:lang attribute on the html element.<br>Identifying the language of the document is important for a number of reasons:<br>It allows braille translation software to adapt accordingly.<br>Speech synthesizers that support multiple languages will be able to speak the text in the appropriate accent with proper pronunciation.

Code Example

<blockquote xml:lang="en">
<p>text
</p>
</blockquote>

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