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HTML5 <rt> Tag

Example

A ruby annotation:

<ruby>
漢 <rt> ㄏㄢˋ </rt>
</ruby>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <rt> tag is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The <rt> tag defines an explanation or pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography) in a ruby annotation.

Use the <rt> tag together with the <ruby> and the <rp> tags: The <ruby> element consists of one or more characters that needs an explanation/pronunciation, and an <rt> element that gives that information, and an optional <rp> element that defines what to show for browsers that not support ruby annotations.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <rt> tag is new in HTML5.


Global Attributes

The <rt> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <rt> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.


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