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HTML5 - MathML Tutorial


The HTML syntax of HTML5 allows for MathML elements to be used inside a document using <math>...</math> tags.

Most of the web browsers can display MathML tags. If your browser does not support MathML, then I would suggest you to use latest version of Firefox.

You can check W3 Specification for MathML at MathML 2.0 Specification.

MathML Examples


Following is a valid HTML5 document with MathML:

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Pythagorean theorem</title>
</head>
<body>
<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">
<mrow>
<msup><mi>a</mi><mn>2</mn></msup>
<mo>+</mo>
<msup><mi>b</mi><mn>2</mn></msup>
<mo>=</mo>
<msup><mi>c</mi><mn>2</mn></msup>
</mrow>
</math>
</body>
</html>


This would produce following result:


a2 + b2 = c2


Using MathML Characters


Consider, following is the markup which makes use of the characters ⁢:

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>MathML Examples</title>
</head>
<body>
<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">
<mrow>
<mrow>
<msup>
<mi>x</mi>
<mn>2</mn>
</msup>
<mo>+</mo>
<mrow>
<mn>4</mn>
<mo></mo>
<mi>x</mi>
</mrow>
<mo>+</mo>
<mn>4</mn>
</mrow>
<mo>=</mo>
<mn>0</mn>
</mrow>
</math>
</body>
</html>


This would produce following result. If you are not able to see proper result like x2 + 4x + 4 = 0, then use Firefox 3.5 or higer version.

x2 + 4x + 4 = 0


Matrix Presentation Examples:
Consider the following example which would be used to represent a simple 2x2 matrix:

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>MathML Examples</title>
</head>
<body>
<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">
<mrow>
<mi>A</mi>
<mo>=</mo>
<mfenced open="[" close="]">
<mtable>
<mtr>
<mtd><mi>x</mi></mtd>
<mtd><mi>y</mi></mtd>
</mtr>
<mtr>
<mtd><mi>z</mi></mtd>
<mtd><mi>w</mi></mtd>
</mtr>
</mtable>
</mfenced>
</mrow>
</math>
</body>
</html>

This would produce following result. If you are not able to see proper result, then use Firefox 3.5 or higer version.

mathResult

 


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