The lang attribute on an <input> tag specifies the language of that control.
Its value is used for site accessibility, translations, and SEO purposes.
A lang attribute on an <input> element.
This input field uses a different language.
<form action="/tutorial/action.html">
<input type="text" lang="ko" value="아라 윤"
name="name" ><br /><br />
<input type="submit">
</form>
The lang attribute specifies the language used in the input element.
The first two characters of the lang value refers to the language code.
The last two characters - which are optional - refer to the country code.
<input lang="language-code-country-code">
Value | Description |
---|---|
language-code-country-code |
The first 2 characters represent the language code of the page. The last two characters represent the country code (optional). |
Here is when lang support started for each browser:
Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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