[Bug 12278] [polyglot] i18n: Make lang and xml:lang required on the root element.

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=12278

Eliot Graff <eliotgra@microsoft.com> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Eliot Graff <eliotgra@microsoft.com> 2011-03-14 21:08:03 UTC ---
I have adopted a combined approach, stating option 1 as a requirement, but also
adding a note that polyglot markup may always include both @xml:lang and @lang
(option 2) for the sake of simplicity and expediency. This is published in the
Editor's Draft of 14 March.


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6.5.1.1 Content-Language

 The following HTTP headers and http-equiv declarations warrant special
discussion in polyglot markup. 

Example
http-equiv: <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="ru"/>
HTTP header: Content-language: ru

 There are no direct issues with regard to the use of Content-Language as long
as the language attribute is declared on the root element, as described in
Language Attributes. Polyglot markup must declare both the xml:lang as well as
the lang attributes on the root element when there is a Content-Language
(http-equiv pragma or HTTP header) whose value is exactly a single language
tag. By declaring the language attribute on the root element, polyglot markup
avoids a difference between XML and HTML in regard to Content-Language. 

Note
 For the sake of simplicity and expediency, content to be delivered as polyglot
markup may always include both the xml:lang as well as the lang attributes on
the root element. 
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Thanks for the detailed suggestion.

ELiot

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