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Language tag

Metadata identifying the natural language of a text literal.

What Language tag does not show

It supports language-aware processing but does not translate or validate the text.

Terms this definition uses

Literal

Related terms in Linked data and entities

The RDF and JSON-LD machinery behind structured data, and the schema.org types a business page actually needs.

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Questions about Language tag

What is Language tag?

Metadata identifying the natural language of a text literal.

What does Language tag not show or guarantee?

It supports language-aware processing but does not translate or validate the text.

Which area of the glossary does Language tag belong to?

Linked data and entities: The RDF and JSON-LD machinery behind structured data, and the schema.org types a business page actually needs.

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