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
Get HTTP: The Definitive Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.