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    • Preen
      Preen last edited by

      Does it do any good to use hreflang on links without rel="alternative" ? We have on each page a possibility to go to another language, but the languages root page and not an alternative version of that specific article.

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      • GastonRiera
        GastonRiera last edited by

        Hi there.

        Hreflang must only be used pointing to the same page/article. Not to point to the root/homepage.

        does it aswer what you've that what you've asked?

        Best Luck.
        GR.

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