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CLF for the Internet - Official Languages
Messages generated by Web servers and Web application servers must be presented in the official language preference indicated by the user. If this is not feasible, or if the
language preference of the user is not known, the message must be presented completely in both official languages and in the prescribed order. For more information, refer to the
Directive on the Use of Official Languages on Web Sites1.
Rationale
The principle set out under 7.6 is intended to ensure that, once a user has selected the official
language for content, messages are generated in the official language of the Web page. This principle
is therefore consistent with those found in other standards, see for example "Interpretation"
under Standard 7.1 and Standard 7.5. When the technology available to an institution does not permit
the selection of the language of Web server messages to match the language of the Web page, bilingual
messages must be generated for both English Web pages and French Web pages. In bilingual messages,
the order of the two official languages has to give priority to the language of the Web page. This
principle is likewise consistent with those set out under 7.1.
Bilingual server notices
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Standard 7.6