<rp>: The Ruby Fallback Parenthesis element
The <rp>
HTML element is used to provide fall-back parentheses for browsers that do not support display of ruby annotations using the <ruby>
element. One <rp>
element should enclose each of the opening and closing parentheses that wrap the <rt>
element that contains the annotation's text.
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Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Usage notes
- Ruby annotations are for showing pronunciation of East Asian characters, like using Japanese furigana or Taiwanese bopomofo characters. The
<rp>
element is used in the case of lack of<ruby>
element support; the<rp>
content provides what should be displayed in order to indicate the presence of a ruby annotation, usually parentheses.
Examples
Using ruby annotations
Without ruby support
If your browser does not support ruby annotations, the result looks like this instead:
Technical summary
Content categories | None. |
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Permitted content | Text |
Tag omission |
The end tag can be omitted if the element is immediately followed by an
<rt> or another <rp> element,
or if there is no more content in the parent element.
|
Permitted parents |
A <ruby> element. <rp> must
be positioned immediately before or after an
<rt> element.
|
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-rp-element |
Browser compatibility
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