Name

Accept-Language

Synopsis

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 17 contains 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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