:lang()
The :lang()
CSS pseudo-class matches elements based on the language they are determined to be in.
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Syntax
Formal syntax
:lang(<language-code>) {
/* ... */
}
Parameter
Examples
In this example, the :lang()
pseudo-class is used to match the parents of quote elements (<q>
) using child combinators. Note that this doesn't illustrate the only way to do this, and that the best method to use depends on the type of document. Also note that Unicode values are used to specify some of the special quote characters.
HTML
<div lang="en">
<q>This English quote has a <q>nested</q> quote inside.</q>
</div>
<div lang="fr">
<q>This French quote has a <q>nested</q> quote inside.</q>
</div>
<div lang="de">
<q>This German quote has a <q>nested</q> quote inside.</q>
</div>
CSS
:lang(en) > q {
quotes: "\201C""\201D""\2018""\2019";
}
:lang(fr) > q {
quotes: "« " " »";
}
:lang(de) > q {
quotes: "»" "«" "\2039""\203A";
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
---|
Selectors Level 4 # lang-pseudo |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- Language-related pseudo-classes:
:lang
,:dir
- HTML
lang
attribute - HTML
translate
attribute - RFC 5646: Tags for Identifying Languages (also known as BCP 47)