Summary
The HTML <ruby> Element represents a ruby annotation. Ruby annotations are for showing pronunciation of East Asian characters.
| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parent elements | See prose |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
Example 1: Character
<ruby> 漢 <rp>(</rp><rt>Kan</rt><rp>)</rp> 字 <rp>(</rp><rt>ji</rt><rp>)</rp> </ruby>
Example 2: Word
<ruby> 明日 <rp>(</rp><rt>Ashita</rt><rp>)</rp> </ruby>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<ruby>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<ruby>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 5.0 | 38 (38) | 5.0 | Not supported | 5.0 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 38.0 (38) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
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