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Hreflang Tags
/ˈhɛfrlæŋ/
HTML attributes that tell search engines which language and regional versions of a page to show to different audiences.
Detailed Explanation
Hreflang tags prevent duplicate content issues for multilingual or multinational websites. They help search engines serve the correct language or regional version of content to users in different locations.
Examples
hreflang="en-US" for American English
hreflang="en-GB" for British English
hreflang="es-ES" for Spanish (Spain)
hreflang="es-MX" for Spanish (Mexico)
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