Missing document language in PrestaShop

WCAG 3.1.1 (A) · EN 301 549 9.3.1.1

The <html> element declares no valid language.

Where to change it in PrestaShop

In layout-both-columns.tpl or head.tpl in the theme.

Templates live in themes/<your-theme>/templates. Clear the cache after each change or you will see nothing.

As it is

<html>

As it should be

<html lang="en">

Why it matters

Screen readers pick the voice and pronunciation from that attribute. Without it, a Spanish shop can be read with English phonetics, and nothing is intelligible.

On other platforms

Missing document language in Shopify
Missing document language in WooCommerce

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