<rt>: The Ruby Text element
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
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.
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
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