GLOSSARY

hreflang

IN ONE SENTENCE

hreflang declares the correspondence between language versions of the same content.

hreflang declares the correspondence between language versions of the same content.

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In detail

⚠️ The common x-default mistake is having each locale point at the other, producing two contradictory declarations of the default. The correct approach is one fixed target — usually the primary market's version — consistent across deployments.

Updated 2026-08-06