HTML - <rp>
The HTML <rp>
element is used to provide fall-back parenthesis for browsers non-supporting ruby annotations. Ruby annotations are for showing pronunciation of East Asian characters, like using Japanese furigana or Taiwainese bopomofo characters. The <rp>
element is used in the case of lack of <ruby>
element support its content has what should be displayed in order to indicate the presence of a ruby annotation, usually parentheses.
Example
<ruby> 漢 <rp>(</rp><rt>Kan</rt><rp>)</rp> 字 <rp>(</rp><rt>ji</rt><rp>)</rp> </ruby>
Description
The HTML <rp>
element is used to provide fall-back parenthesis for browsers non-supporting ruby annotations. Ruby annotations are for showing pronunciation of East Asian characters, like using Japanese furigana or Taiwainese bopomofo characters. The <rp>
element is used in the case of lack of <ruby>
element support its content has what should be displayed in order to indicate the presence of a ruby annotation, usually parentheses.
Content categories | None. |
---|---|
Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parent elements | A <ruby> element. <rp> must be positioned immediately before or after an <rt> element. |
DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Browser Compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 5.0 | 38 (38) | 5.0 | No support | 5.0 |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 38.0 (38) | (Yes) | No support | (Yes) |
See Also
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<rp>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of '<rp>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/rp