language_attributes() WordPress Function
The language_attributes() function is used to retrieve the language attributes for the current page. This function is used by the wp_head() function to output the necessary meta tags in the head section of the page.
language_attributes( string $doctype = 'html' ) #
Displays the language attributes for the ‘html’ tag.
Description
Builds up a set of HTML attributes containing the text direction and language information for the page.
Parameters
- $doctype
(string)(Optional) The type of HTML document. Accepts 'xhtml' or 'html'.
Default value: 'html'
Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
function language_attributes( $doctype = 'html' ) {
echo get_language_attributes( $doctype );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.3.0 | Converted into a wrapper for get_language_attributes(). |
| 2.1.0 | Introduced. |