HTML - <rt> Tag
The <rt> tag used to specify the ruby text explanation of a ruby annotation. It provides pronunciation, translation, or transliteration information for the writing systems of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. This tag is new in HTML5. The <rt> tag must be enclosed within <ruby> and <rp> tag.
Syntax
Following is the syntax of <rt> tag −
<rt>.....</rt>
Example: Basic Usage
In the following example, we are creating an HTML document to demonstrate the working of the <rt> tag. When we run the code, it will display text in both English and Japanese on the webpage.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML rt tag</title>
<style>
rt {
font-size: 25px;
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>HTML rt Tag</h1>
<ruby>
<rt>tutorialspoint</rt>
</ruby>
</body>
</html>
Example: Implementing Chinese Characters
In the following example, we use the <rt> tag to explain the Chinese words. Running the code will display text in both English and Chinese on the webpage. This HTML code demonstrates the <rt> tag, styling it green and large to provide pronunciation for the Chinese text.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML rt Tag</title>
<style>
rt {
font-size: 25px;
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>HTML rt Tag</h1>
<ruby>
<rt> tutorialspoint </rt>
<rt> Easy to learn </rt>
</ruby>
</body>
</html>
Example: Implementing Korean Characters
Let's look at the following example, where we use the <rt> tag to explain the Korean language. This HTML code demonstrates the <rt> tag, styling it green and large to provide pronunciation for the Korean text. Running the code will display text in both English and Korean on the webpage.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML rt Tag</title>
<style>
rt {
font-size: 25px;
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>HTML rt Tag</h1>
<ruby>
. <rt>This is korean language </rt>
<rt>This is tutorialspoint </rt>
</ruby>
</body>
</html>
Supported Browsers
| Tag | ![]() |
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| rt | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.5 | Yes 38.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 15.0 |




