<rt>: The Ruby Text element

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.

See the article about the <ruby> element for more examples.

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`

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:

<ruby>
  漢 <rt>Kan</rt>
  字 <rt>ji</rt>
</ruby>

The output looks like this in your browser:

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard (HTML) # the-rt-element

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`rt`	5	79	38	5	15	5	Yes	Yes	38	14	Yes	Yes