Question on ISO-639:1988

[Mark E. Shoulson]

Addison Phillips [wM] wrote:

> Dear Anthony,
>  
> Not to intrude, but ISO639 may not provide the best mechanism for 
> tagging content language, especially in XML.

If ISO639 isn't a good way to tag content language, then why is it there 
at all?  What else does it tag?

~mark
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