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.
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:
html
<ruby> 漢 <rt>Kan</rt> 字 <rt>ji</rt> </ruby>
Result
Technical summary
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # the-rt-element |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
rt |
5 | 79 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4.4 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/rt