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Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated 2026-08-28

Content-Language

Identifies the language intended for a representation's audience.

Use Content-Language with localized representations and include it in Vary when it affects cache selection.

httpheadercontent-negotiationi18n

Reference (http)

Content-Language: en-US

Use Content-Language with localized representations and include it in Vary when it affects cache selection.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing the representation language with the language used in a user's request.

IANA registry: http-fields/field-names

Registry reference: RFC 9110, Section 8.5: HTTP Semantics

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