The "localization-atts" attribute group defines a set of common attributes related to translation and localization. These attributes are available on most DITA elements.
| Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| translate | Indicates whether the content of the element should be translated or not. The DITA architectural specification contains a list of each OASIS DITA element and its common processing default for the translate value. | yes | no | -dita-use-conref-target | #IMPLIED | No |
| xml:lang | Specifies the language of the element content. The xml:lang attribute and its values are described in the XML Recommendation at http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-lang-tag. | language token or the null string | #IMPLIED | No |
| dir | Specifies the directionality of text: left-to-right (ltr, the processing default) or right-to-left (rtl). The value lro indicates an override of normal bidi text presentation, forcing the element into left-to-right mode; rlo overrides normal rules to force right-to-left presentation. See The dir attribute for more information on the dir attribute. | (ltr | rtl | lro | rlo | -dita-use-conref-target) | #IMPLIED | No |
<p>The cordial response to the question is <q translate="no" xml:lang="de-de" dir="ltr">nein.</q></p>
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