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RAWEBAA

8.7 On each web page, is each language change indicated in the source code (excluding special cases)?

WCAG references
  • 3.1.2 Language of Parts (AA)
Techniques
  • H58

Official methodology to test criterion 8.7

Test 1 (8.7.1)

  1. Find passages of text in a foreign language, with the exception of
    • proper names;
    • words of foreign origin, present in the dictionary of the language of the document;
    • words of foreign origin in common usage whose pronunciation does not cause misunderstanding.
  2. Check that each passage of text selected has a language indication (lang and/or xml:lang attribute on the element itself or one of its parents).
  3. If this is the case, the test is validated.