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Caption Language Adjustable
Group: images-and-media • Guideline: captions
Summary in Plain English
Where captions exist in more than one language, there is a way for the user to choose between them.
Why It Matters
Captions in the wrong language are no more use than no captions. This matters most where an audience shares a region but not a first language.