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How to obtain lang attribute in HTML using JavaScript?

<html xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml xml:lang=en lang=en>

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answered 15 Years ago danalexc · Accepted Answer

If both attributes agree on their values (as they should), it's enough to read either of them. I'd suggest using

document.documentElement.lang