HTML DOM Element lang

Ge the language code of an element:

let text = element.lang;

Description

The lang property sets or returns the value of an element's lang attribute.

The lang attribute specifies the element's language code, like "en" for English, "es" for Spanish, or "fr" for French.

Return the lang property:

element.lang

Set the lang property:

element.lang = lang_code

Value	Description
lang_code	The value for the element's lang attribute. See our Full Language Code Reference

Type	Description
String	The value of the element's lang attribute.

element.lang is supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes