Inline language changes use invalid codes

Automated check valid-lang, run with axe-core

WCAG

3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)

Severity

Moderate: a degraded experience

Typical effort

Quick win, under 1 hour

Category

Page structure

Who this affects

Screen reader users reading mixed-language pages.

Why it matters

Quotes or terms in another language are read with the wrong pronunciation rules.

How to fix it

Use a valid lang attribute on the element wrapping the foreign-language text.

Related checks: Page structure

• The page has no title
• Headings contain no text
• Iframes have no title
• Several frames share the same title
• Heading levels are skipped or out of order
• The page does not declare its language
• The declared page language is not valid
• The lang and xml:lang attributes disagree

All checks