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Missing Document Language

WCAG 3.1.1 Level A

The page must specify its primary language.

✗ Don't do this 
<html>
  <head>...</head>
</html>
✓ Do this instead 
<html lang="en">
  <head>...</head>
</html>

<!-- For multilingual content -->
<p>The French word <span lang="fr">bonjour</span> means hello.</p>
Tips:
  • Use ISO 639-1 language codes (en, es, fr, zh)
  • Specify regional variants: en-US, en-GB, zh-TW
  • Mark language changes within content
  • Helps screen readers with pronunciation

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