Let $K/F$ be an extension of number fields. We say that $K/F$ is - a Weber-Hilbert class field if the prime ideals of $F$ that split completely in $K$ are exactly the principal prime ideals. - a Takagi-Hilbert class field if the norms of all ideals from $K$ are principal ideals in $F$: $N_{K/F} D_K \subseteq P_K$, where $D_K$ is the group of nonzero fractional ideals in $K$ and $P_K$ the group of nonzero fractional ideals in $F$. - an Artin-Hilbert class field if $K/F$ is abelian and if the Artin symbol induces an exact sequence $$ 1 \longrightarrow P_K \longrightarrow D_K \longrightarrow Gal(K/F) \longrightarrow 1 $$ Since these definitions involve ideals rather than ideles my guess is that the most simple proof of the equivalence of these definitions uses the classical approach. This approach in turn uses analytic tools, and for these tools sets of prime ideals with density $0$ are invisible. Thus in the classical theory, which is based on Takagi's definition, the equivalence with Weber's definition for all ideals (and not just all except for a set of density $0$) is proved after all the main theorems. What is clear from the definitions is that if $K/F$ is a Takagi-Hilbert class field, then each prime ideal that splits completely in $K/F$ must be principal. The proof that in a Takagi-Hilbert class field exactly the princiapal primes split completely up to a set of exceptions with density $0$ may be accomplished using analytic tools and should not be too difficult. It is also clear that an Artin-Hilbert class field is a Weber-Hilbert class fields, since prime ideals have trivial Artin symbol if and only if they split completely. For proving the converse you have to show that a Weber-Hilbert class field is abelian. Arnold Scholz (<em> Zur Klassenkörpertheorie auf Takagischer Grundlage</em>, Math. Z. 30 (1929), 332--356) has shown that Takagi-Hilbert class fields must be abelian, and perhaps this proof may be transferred to Weber-Hilbert class fields. You will get a proof that Takagi-Hilbert class fields are Weber-Hilbert class fields by taking the classical approach to class field theory based on Takagi's definition and following the proof up to the decomposition law, restricting everything to unramified extensions (which simplifies a few things, but not dramatically). If anyone has a better idea, I'm all ears.