HTML DOM Element lang
Description
The lang property sets or returns the value of an element's lang attribute.
The lang attribute specifies the element's language code, like "en" for English, "es" for Spanish, or "fr" for French.
Syntax
Return the lang property:
element.lang
Set the lang property:
element.lang = lang_code
Property Value
| Value | Description |
| lang_code | The value for the element's lang attribute. See our Full Language Code Reference |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| String | The value of the element's lang attribute. |
Browser Support
element.lang is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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