<mrow>

The MathML <mrow> element is used to group sub-expressions, which usually contain one or more operators with their respective operands (such as <mi> and <mn>). This element renders as a horizontal row containing its arguments.

When writing a MathML expression, you should group elements within an <mrow> in the same way as they are grouped in the mathematical interpretation of the expression. Proper grouping helps the rendering of the expression in several ways:

• It can improve the display by possibly affecting spacing.
• It allows for more intelligent line-breaking and indentation.
• It simplifies the interpretation of the expression by automated systems such as computer algebra systems and audio renderers.

Attributes

class, id, style

Provided for use with stylesheets.

dir

Overall directionality of formulas. Possible values are either ltr (left to right) or rtl (right to left).

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. You can use #rgb, #rrggbb and HTML color names.

Examples

<math> 

  <mrow>
    <mn> 1 </mn>
    <mo> + </mo>
    <mn> 1 </mn>
  </mrow>
 
  <mrow>
    <mo> ( </mo>
    <mrow>
      <mi> x </mi>
      <mo> , </mo>
      <mi> y </mi>
    </mrow>
    <mo> ) </mo>
  </mrow>

</math>

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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See also

• Grouping HTML elements: <div>