ruby · rb · rp · rt · rtc

furigana

ruby

East Asian language reading aid

The ruby element is used with East Asian written languages in order to place pronunciation helpers adjacent to unfamiliar characters.

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rb

Ruby base

The rb element is used within a ruby element to mark the base text that is being annotated.

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rp

Ruby parenthesis

The rp element is used within a ruby element to place parentheses around pronunciation helpers when true rendering of furigana are not supported by the browser.

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rt

Ruby text

The rt element is used within a ruby element to place small pronunciation marks next to an East Asian language character.

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rtc

Ruby text container

The rtc element is used within a ruby element to surround rp and rt elements when they are used semantically, rather than as a pronunciation aid.

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