<rtc>: The Ruby Text Container element

The HTML Ruby Text Container (<rtc>) element embraces semantic annotations of characters presented in a ruby of <rb> elements used inside of <ruby> element. <rb> elements can have both pronunciation (<rt>) and semantic (<rtc>) annotations.

Content categories None.
Permitted content Phrasing content or <rt> elements.
Tag omission The closing tag can be omitted if it is immediately followed by a <rb>, <rtc> or <rt> element opening tag or by its parent closing tag.
Permitted parents A <ruby> element.
Permitted ARIA roles Any
DOM interface HTMLElement

Attributes

This element only includes the global attributes.

Examples

<div class="info">
  <ruby>
    <rbc>
      <rb>ๆ—ง</rb><rt>jiรน</rt>
      <rb>้‡‘</rb><rt>jฤซn</rt>
      <rb>ๅฑฑ</rb><rt>shฤn</rt>
    </rbc>
    <rtc>San Francisco</rtc>
  </ruby>
</div>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML 5.2
The definition of '<rtc>' in that specification.
Recommendation
HTML 5.1
The definition of '<rtc>' in that specification.
Recommendation
HTML5
The definition of '<rtc>' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
rtcChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 33IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 33Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support

See also