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HTML translate Attribute


Example

Specify that some elements should not be translated:

<p translate="no">Don't translate this!</p>
<p>This can be translated to any language.</p>


Definition and Usage

The translate attribute specifies whether the content of an element should be translated or not.

Test: Use the Google translate box (at the top of the page) to change to another language, and look what happens to the word "ice cream" below:

Here we use translate="no": ice cream.

Here we use class="notranslate": ice cream.

Tip: Use class="notranslate" instead.


Browser Support

Attribute
translate Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The translate attribute is new in HTML5.


Syntax

<element translate="yes|no">

Attribute Values

Value Description
yes Specifies that the content of the element should be translated
no Specifies that the content of the element should not be translated

Related Pages

HTML Tutorial: HTML Attributes