The HTML <rp> element is used to provide fall-back parenthesis for browsers non-supporting ruby annotations. Ruby annotations are for showing pronounciation of East Asian characters, like using Japanese furigana or Taiwainese bopomofo characters. The <rp> element is used in the case of lack of <ruby> element support its content has what should be displayed in order to indicate the presence of a ruby annotation, usually parentheses.

Content categories:
None.

Permitted content:
Phrasing content.

Tag omission:
None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.

Permitted parent elements:
A <ruby> element. <rp> must be positioned immediately before or after an <rt> element.

DOM interface:
HTMLElement
