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8.4 For each web page with a default language, is the language code relevant?

WCAG references
  • 3.1.1 Language of Page (A)
Techniques
  • H57

Official methodology to test criterion 8.4

Test 1 (8.4.1)

  1. The default language is indicated in the document.
  2. Check that the language code is
    • valid (compliant with ISO 639-1 or ISO 639-2 and subsequent standards);
    • relevant (indicating the main language of the document).
  3. If this is the case, the test is validated.