HTML Tag: ruby
Ruby annotation, used as a guide for pronunciation of characters that are likely to be unfamiliar to the reader. Typically exploited in East Asian written languages.
Used in conjunction with rb
(base text), rt
(ruby text), rtc
(text container), and rp
(fallback parentheses).
Optional Attributes
Example
<!-- basic ruby annotation structure: -->
<ruby>
<rb>Base text</rb>
<rt>Annotation</rt>
</ruby>
<!-- "Tokyo" in Japanese, annotated with hiragana syllabary: -->
<ruby>
<rb>東京</rb>
<rp>(</rp>
<rt>とうきょう</rt>
<rp>)</rp>
</ruby>