Glossary

hreflang

HTML attribute or HTTP header that tells search engines the language/region of a page.

In depth

Hreflang is used on multi-locale sites to prevent duplicate-content issues and to serve the correct version per user. Common values: en-GB, en-US, en-AU, en-IE, plus x-default. Must form a complete cluster: every page in the cluster must reference every other.

Related terms