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<rp> HTML Tag

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What does <rp> HTML Tag do?
Defines content which is to be shown in browsers that do not support ruby language annotations (a system for displaying certain characters in several Asian languages).
Display
inline
Usage
textual

Correct Display of Asian Languages

The <rp> element is used within the <ruby> element to define and explain the text, or the pronounciation of the text.

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