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
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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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