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Glossary Term

HTML rt element

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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.

This example provides Romaji transliteration for the kanji characters within the <ruby> element:

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

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