The get_language_attributes() WordPress PHP function retrieves the language attributes for the ‘html’ tag.
Usage
echo get_language_attributes('html');
Parameters
- $doctype (string) Optional: The type of HTML document. Accepts ‘xhtml’ or ‘html’. Default is ‘html’.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_language_attributes()
Examples
Default Usage
// Adds language attributes to the 'html' tag in the header <head <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
XHTML Document Type
// Adds language attributes to the 'html' tag in the header for an XHTML document
<head <?php echo get_language_attributes('xhtml'); ?>>
HTML Document Type
// Adds language attributes to the 'html' tag in the header for an HTML document
<head <?php echo get_language_attributes('html'); ?>>
Custom Language Attributes
// Define custom language attributes
function my_custom_language_attributes($doctype) {
return 'lang="en-US" dir="ltr"';
}
add_filter('language_attributes', 'my_custom_language_attributes', 10, 1);
// Use custom language attributes in the 'html' tag
<head <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
Modify Existing Language Attributes
// Modify the existing language attributes to add 'data-custom-attribute'
function my_modify_language_attributes($output, $doctype) {
$output .= ' data-custom-attribute="custom-value"';
return $output;
}
add_filter('language_attributes', 'my_modify_language_attributes', 10, 2);
// Use the modified language attributes in the 'html' tag
<head <?php language_attributes(); ?>>