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language Code Language

Programming or scripting language in which this code is written, e.g. “javascript”, for code written in “JavaScript 3.0”. (The “3.0” is recorded in the @language-version attribute.)
OPTIONAL on element: <code>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The lower case name of the programming or scripting language.
Restriction @language is an optional attribute; there is no default.
Tagged Samples
Computer code written in C++ 
...
<code   
  code-type="user-interface-control" 
  language="C++"
  language-version="11"
  xml:space="preserve" 
  orientation="portrait"
  position="anchor">
 #include &lt;conio.h>
 #include&lt;win_mous.cpp>
 // Needed for mouse &amp; win functions#define
 ...
</code>
...
Javascript coding 
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<code language="javascript">function myFunction() {
    var x, text;
    x = document.getElementById("numb").value;
    if (isNaN(x) || x &lt; 1 || x &gt; 10) {
        text = "Input not valid";
    } else {
        text = "Input OK";
    }
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = text;
}</code>
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