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.
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| 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>旧</rb><rt>jiù</rt>
<rb>金</rb><rt>jīn</rt>
<rb>山</rb><rt>shān</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
BCD tables only load in the browser