> I think to pass this success criterion, each of the following > techniques is in itself sufficient: specifying the language in HTTP > headers or using the meta technique or lang-attribute of the HTML > element or the xml:lang-attribute of the HTML element. Exactly. > We could recommend specifying the language in the http headers (either > by manipulating the HTTP headers directly or by using the meta > technique) combined with the lang + xml:lang attributes of the HTML > element. Since the former techniques all are sufficient, I disagree. From my point of view, we should recommend the use of "lang"/"xml:lang" attributes alone. The problem with HTTP headers is that this information is not available in local copies, and the combination of HTTP headers and "lang" attributes bears the risk of contradictory declarations (where HTTP headers win). Specifiying a "lang"/"xml:lang" attribute is an easy and sufficient way to declare the language of a document. -- Jens Meiert Information Architect http://meiert.com/ http://uitest.com/ < ReloadedReceived on Monday, 12 September 2005 12:49:22 GMT
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