##### 3.4.1.6 localization-atts attribute group

The "localization-atts" attribute group defines a set of common attributes related to translation and localization. These attributes are available on most DITA elements.

###### Attributes

Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required?
translate | Indicates whether the content of the element should be translated or not. The DITA architectural specification contains a list of each OASIS DITA element and its common processing default for the translate value. | yes | no | -dita-use-​conref-​target | #IMPLIED | No
xml:lang | Specifies the language of the element content. The xml:lang attribute and its values are described in the XML Recommendation at http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-lang-tag. | language token or the null string | #IMPLIED | No
dir | Specifies the directionality of text: left-to-right (ltr, the processing default) or right-to-left (rtl). The value lro indicates an override of normal bidi text presentation, forcing the element into left-to-right mode; rlo overrides normal rules to force right-to-left presentation. See 2.1.3.9.2 The dir attribute for more information on the dir attribute. | (ltr | rtl | lro | rlo | -dita-use-​conref-​target) | #IMPLIED | No

The translate, xml:lang, and dir attributes identify language-specific words or phrases for specific processing (or non-processing, in the case of translate="no").

    <p>The cordial response to the question is
    <q translate="no" xml:lang="de-de" dir="ltr">nein.</q></p>

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Parent Topic: 3.4.1 Commonly referenced attribute groups

Sibling Topics:

3.4.1.1 display-atts attribute group

3.4.1.2 global-atts attribute group

3.4.1.3 univ-atts attribute group

3.4.1.4 id-atts attribute group

3.4.1.5 select-atts attribute group

3.4.1.7 relational-atts attribute group

3.4.1.8 topicref-atts, topicref-atts-no-toc, and topicref-atts-without-format attribute groups

3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes

Related Topics:

2.1.3.9 Translation and localization