ruby

Node type: Element (may contain text and/or other elements)

Whitespace: Not protected

Definition

Marks all inline ruby markup and content.

Code Sample

<title paraID="4">個人の<ruby><rb>証</rb><rt>あかし</rt></ruby></title>

Display Sample

個人の 証 ( あかし )

Notes

Ruby text is used to create a short annotation (such as pronunciation information) of a base text. Generally the annotation appears above the base text in smaller characters. Ruby annotation is use frequently in Japanese and Chinese.

Note: If your browser does not handle ruby text correctly, the sample above should display with the annotation in parentheses.

ldsXML markup for ruby-formatted text is taken directly from the W3C XHTML 1.1 specification.