Requirements for Hreflang Tag

Scope of this page

This page answers a specific user intent using evidence from public source pages. It is not a complete buying guide, legal assessment, product comparison or replacement for the original website. Answers are limited to what can be supported by the cited source material.

Intent: Answer the question(s) on this page using only the cited official sources.

Topic: Hreflang Tag Multilingual Websites

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Primary source: https://internetwarriors.de/en/blog/hreflang-tag-for-multilingual-websites

Quick Info

A confirmation link is where language versions link back to the originating page.

Purpose and usage

This page provides short, extractable answers for the topic above.

Key points

  • What should the canonical tag reflect for hreflang?: The URL designated in a canonical tag must match the corresponding hreflang tag URL.

Terms and entities

Canonical definitions live on the Facts pages. This page only references them.

What is a confirmation link in hreflang?

A confirmation link is where language versions link back to the originating page.

What should the canonical tag reflect for hreflang?

The URL designated in a canonical tag must match the corresponding hreflang tag URL.

Sources

  1. https://internetwarriors.de/en/blog/hreflang-tag-for-multilingual-websites

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