MathML Fractions
- Fraction is created by using the <mfrac> tag. Numerator is taken as the first argument, followed by the denominator. This tag is used to display the basic algebra equations on web pages.
Example
Equivalent MathML Code
<math xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML' display='block'>
<mfrac>
<mn>1</mn>
<mi>x</mi>
</mfrac>
</math>
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Attributes of Fraction element
- Attributes used with <mfrac> element to control its appearance:
MathML Fractions
| Index | Attribute | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | linethickness | It mentions the stroke width of the fraction bar. Its value should be a length measured in px, pt, em, etc. |
| 2 | numalign | It mentions the alignment of the numerator. |
| 3 | denomalign | It mentions the alignment of the denominator. |
| 4 | bevelled | It mentions whether the fraction should be displayed vertically or inline. It can be true or false. |
Arranging complex fraction expressions
- Attributes are used to manually arrange the complex expressions.
Example
- Following complex fraction expression:
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Equivalent MathML Code
<math xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML' display='block'>
<mfrac linethickness='3px'>
<mfrac bevelled='true'>
<mn>1</mn>
<mi>x</mi>
</mfrac>
<mrow>
<mi>y</mi>
<mo>−</mo>
<mn>2</mn>
</mrow>
</mfrac>
</math>
Supporting Browsers
| Element |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <mfrac> | No | No | Yes | No | Only Basic Support |