hreflang.absolute
- Default
- error
- Plugin
hreflang
An hreflang link uses an absolute URL.
Why: Search engines require absolute URLs in alternate links.
When off: relative alternate links pass.
<!-- ✗ Fails -->
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="/en/" />
<!-- ✓ Passes -->
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://example.com/en/" />
References
- Google: Localized versions of your pages: Alternate URLs must be fully qualified.