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Bug 14829 - Using the meta element to specify the document-wide default language is obsolete. Consider specifying the language on the root element instead.
Summary: Using the meta element to specify the document-wide default language is obsol...
Status: RESOLVED NEEDSINFO
Alias: None
Product: WHATWG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: HTML (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other other
: P3 normal
Target Milestone: Unsorted
Assignee: Ian 'Hixie' Hickson
QA Contact: contributor
URL: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/...
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Reported: 2011-11-14 17:36 UTC by contributor
Modified: 2012-07-18 18:49 UTC (History)
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Description contributor 2011-11-14 17:36:43 UTC
Specification: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/
Multipage: http://www.whatwg.org/C#auto-toc-16
Complete: http://www.whatwg.org/c#auto-toc-16

Comment:
Using the meta element to specify the document-wide default language is
obsolete. Consider specifying the language on the root element instead.

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Comment 1 Simon Pieters 2011-11-14 17:38:24 UTC
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Status: Did Not Understand Request
Change Description: no spec change
Rationale: I don't understand. Could you elaborate?