MathML attribute values
MathML-specific types
In addition toCSS data types, some MathML attributes accept the following types:
<unsigned-integer>: An<integer>, whose first character is neither U+002D HYPHEN-MINUS character (-) nor U+002B PLUS SIGN (+); for example1234.<boolean>: A stringtrueorfalserepresenting a boolean value.
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Legacy MathML lengths
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see thecompatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Instead of<length-percentage>, MathML used to define its owntype to describe lengths. Accepted values included non-zero unitless length values (e.g.,5 to mean500%), values containing numbers ending with a dot (e.g.,34.px), or named spaces (e.g.,thinmathspace). For compatibility reasons, it is recommended to replace non-zero unitless length values with equivalent<percentage> values, to remove unnecessary dots in numbers, and to use the following replacement for named lengths:
veryverythinmathspace => 0.05555555555555555emverythinmathspace => 0.1111111111111111emthinmathspace => 0.16666666666666666emmediummathspace => 0.2222222222222222emthickmathspace => 0.2777777777777778emverythickmathspace => 0.3333333333333333emveryverythickmathspace => 0.3888888888888889em
Units
| Unit | Description |
|---|---|
em | Font-relative unit |
ex | Font-relative unit. (The "x"-height of the element,1ex ≈ 0.5em in many fonts) |
px | Pixels |
in | Inches (1 inch = 2.54 centimeters) |
cm | Centimeters |
mm | Millimeters |
pt | Points (1 point = 1/72 inch) |
pc | Picas (1 pica = 12 points) |
% | Percentage of the default value. |
Constants
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
veryverythinmathspace | 1/18em |
verythinmathspace | 2/18em |
thinmathspace | 3/18em |
mediummathspace | 4/18em |
thickmathspace | 5/18em |
verythickmathspace | 6/18em |
veryverythickmathspace | 7/18em |
negativeveryverythinmathspace | -1/18em |
negativeverythinmathspace | -2/18em |
negativethinmathspace | -3/18em |
negativemediummathspace | -4/18em |
negativethickmathspace | -5/18em |
negativeverythickmathspace | -6/18em |
negativeveryverythickmathspace | -7/18em |