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add lang clarification to translatable attributes section.
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Expand Up @@ -10319,9 +10319,10 @@ <h4>Example Attribute Usage</h4>
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<h2>Translatable States and Properties</h2>
<p>The HTML specification states that other specifications can define <a href="https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/dom.html#translatable-attributes">translatable attributes</a>. In order to be understandable by assistive technology users, the values of the following <a>states</a> and <a>properties</a> are <a href="https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/dom.html#translatable-attributes">translatable attributes</a> and should be translated when a page is localized:</p>
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<h2>Translatable Attributes</h2>
<p>The HTML specification states that other specifications can define <a data-cite="html/dom.html#translatable-attributes">translatable attributes</a>. The source translation language of each attribute value is defined by use of the [^html-global/lang^] attribute on the element or its ancestor elements.</p>
<p>To be understandable by assistive technology users, the values of the following <a>states</a> and <a>properties</a> are <a data-cite="html/dom.html#translatable-attributes">translatable attributes</a> and should be translated when a page is localized:</p>
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<li><pref>aria-label</pref></li>
<li><pref>aria-placeholder</pref></li>
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