<merror>

The MathML <merror> element is used to display contents as error messages. In Firefox this error message is rendered similar to the typical XML error message. Note that this error is not thrown when your MathML markup is wrong or not well-formed XML. You will still get an XML parsing error (in case of the XHTML notation of MathML), which has nothing to do with <merror>.

Attributes

class, id, style
Provided for use with stylesheets.
href
Used to set a hyperlink to a specified URI.
mathbackground
The background color. You can use #rgb, #rrggbb and HTML color names.
mathcolor
The text color and also the fraction line color. You can use #rgb, #rrggbb and HTML color names.

Examples

<math>

<merror>
  <mrow>
    <mtext> Division by zero: </mtext>
    <mfrac>
      <mn> 1 </mn>
      <mn> 0 </mn>
    </mfrac>
  </mrow>
</merror>

</math>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
MathML 3.0
The definition of 'merror' in that specification.
Recommendation Current specification
MathML 2.0
The definition of 'merror' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial specification

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
merrorChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 1IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari Full support 6WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS Full support 6Samsung Internet Android No support No
hrefChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 7IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 7Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
mathbackgroundChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 4IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari Full support 6WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
mathcolorChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 4IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari Full support 6WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support