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# 3.1.1 Language of Page
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- Level: A
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- Guideline: 3.1 Readable
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- Principle: 3 Understandable
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## What it is
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The default human language of each web page can be programmatically determined.
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## How to test
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- Check: The default human language of each web page can be programmatically determined.
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- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
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## Sufficient techniques (W3C)
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- H57: Using the language attribute on the HTML element
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- PDF16: Setting the default language using the /Lang entry in the document catalog of a PDF document
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- PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents
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## Advisory techniques (W3C)
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- SVR5: Specifying the default language in the HTTP header
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## Resources
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- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#language-of-page
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- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/language-of-page.html
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- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#language-of-page
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