Language attribute

Why it matters

The lang attribute on the html tag declares the page language. Browsers use it for translation and hyphenation, screen readers use it for pronunciation, and search engines use it as a language signal.

How to fix it

1. Add a language code to the html tag, e.g. <html lang="en"> or lang="de".
2. Use the correct code for each language version of a multilingual site.

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