Check out example codes for "html with lang". It will help you in understanding the concepts better.
Code Example 1
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en"> <!-- sets language to english -->
<!-- <head>, <body>, etc. contents-->
</html>
Code Example 2
<html lang="en">
<body>
<h1>Detects you are using english</h1>
</body>
</html>
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