HTTP: The Definitive Guide

Accept-Language


The Accept-Language request header functions like the other Accept headers, allowing clients to inform the server about what languages (e.g., the natural language for content) are acceptable or preferred. Chapter 17contains a complete description of the Accept-Language header.

Type

Request header

Basic Syntax

Accept-Language: 1# (language-range [";" "q" "="qvalue])

language-range = ((1*8ALPHA * ("-" 1*8ALPHA)) | "*")

Examples

Accept-Language: en

Accept-Language: en;q=0.7, en-gb;q=0.5

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