The <rt>
HTML element specifies the ruby text component of a ruby annotation, which is used to provide pronunciation, translation, or transliteration information for East Asian typography. The <rt>
element must always be contained within a <ruby>
element.
<rt>: The Ruby Text element
Try it
See the article about the <ruby>
element for more examples.
Content categories | None. |
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Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
Tag omission | The end tag may be omitted if the <rt> element is immediately followed by an <rt> or <rp> element, or if there is no more content in the parent element |
Permitted parents | A <ruby> element. |
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
Using ruby annotations
This simple example provides Romaji transliteration for the kanji characters within the <ruby>
element:
<ruby> 漢 <rt>Kan</rt> 字 <rt>ji</rt> </ruby>
The output looks like this in your browser:
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-rt-element |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
rt |
5
|
79
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38
|
5
|
15
|
5
|
Yes
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Yes
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38
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14
|
Yes
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Yes
|
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/rt