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Ruby Annotation

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Ruby Annotation

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Ruby Annotation --- Sorry no further expansion possible

Description

Ruby is the term used for a run of text that is associated with another run of text, referred to as the base text. Ruby text is used to provide a short annotation of the associated base text. It is most often used to provide a reading (pronunciation guide). Ruby annotations are used frequently in Japan in many kinds of publications, including books and magazines. Ruby is also used in China, especially in schoolbooks.This specification defines markup for ruby, in the form of an XHTML module

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http://www.w3.org/TR/ruby
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