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Attribute @xml:lang

Namespace | http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
Annotations | ### lang (as an attribute name) denotes an attribute whose value is a language code for the natural language of the content of any element; its value is inherited. This name is reserved by virtue of its definition in the XML specification. #### Notes Attempting to install the relevant ISO 2- and 3-letter codes as the enumerated possible values is probably never going to be a realistic possibility. See BCP 47 at http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt and the IANA language subtag registry at http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry for further information. The union allows for the 'un-declaration' of xml:lang with the empty string.
Type | union of(xs:language, restriction of xs:string)
Properties |
content | simple
Used by |
Attribute Groups | xlink:titleAttrs , xml:specialAttrs
Source |
    <xs:attribute name="lang">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>
          <div>
            <h3>lang (as an attribute name)</h3>
            <p>denotes an attribute whose value is a language code for the natural language of the content of any element; its value is inherited. This name is reserved by virtue of its definition in the XML specification.</p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <h4>Notes</h4>
            <p>Attempting to install the relevant ISO 2- and 3-letter codes as the enumerated possible values is probably never going to be a realistic possibility.</p>
            <p>See BCP 47 at
              <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt">http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt</a>and the IANA language subtag registry at
              <a href="http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry">http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry</a>for further information.</p>
            <p>The union allows for the 'un-declaration' of xml:lang with the empty string.</p>
          </div>
        </xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:union memberTypes="xs:language">
          <xs:simpleType>
            <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
              <xs:enumeration value=""/>
            </xs:restriction>
          </xs:simpleType>
        </xs:union>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
Schema location | xml.xsd Copy and paste this link to your file browser, clicking the link MAY open in the browser. Opening in an XML aware editor is best.

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