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12,081 PointsHTML lang attribute?
In this video, Nick uses the following attribute...
<html lang="en">
Wouldn't the meta tag character set be sufficient? What is the purpose/benefits of including the lang attribute in the html tag?
1 Answer
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 PointsIt's an optional attribute but it helps search engines define the language for your page when it gets listed. It's an SEO benefit. :-)
Jeremy Castanza
12,081 PointsJeremy Castanza
12,081 PointsExcellent. Thanks for clarifying!
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12,893 Pointsztwbzekpvk
12,893 PointsI did not know that, that's really useful to know.