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			PSEUDO-CLASSES: lang
			lang(language code) Compatibility: Currently not supported by any browser Version: Level 2 The lang pseudo-class is used to apply style to the contents of an element which is written in a foreign language. You must declare the language code be enclosing the language code within a pair of parentheses. The language code is set by the ISO 639 and RFC 1776 standards. You can select the language for the element or document by: setting the language in the HTTP header, or by using the lang attribute that is available in HTML and XHTML, or by using a meta element that is available in HTML and XHTML. A pseudo-class is assigned to a selector via following syntax: selector:pseudo-class(language code) { property: value; ...; } A pseudo-class can also be used with the value assigned as a class to a selector: selector.class:pseudo-class(language code) { property: value; ...; } Code: <html> <head> <title>lang test</title> <style type="text/css"> p:lang(fr) {color: red;} </style> </head> <body> <p lang="fr"> Bonjour le monde! </p> </body> </html> Simulated output. Output: Bonjour le monde!