<mtext>

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. Its been available across browsers since January 2023.

The <mtext> MathML element is used to render arbitrary text with no notational meaning, such as comments or annotations.

To display text with notational meaning, use <mi>, <mn>, <mo> or <ms> instead.

Attributes

This element accepts the global MathML attributes.

html

<math display="block">
  <mtext>Theorem of Pythagoras</mtext>
</math>

<math display="block">
  <mtext>/* comment here */</mtext>
</math>

Implicit ARIA role	None

Specification
MathML Core # text-mtext

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