index.md

---

title: <mspace>
slug: Web/MathML/Element/mspace
browser-compat: mathml.elements.mspace

---

{{MathMLRef}}

The <mspace> MathML element is used to display a blank space, whose size is set by its attributes.

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global MathML attributes as well as the following attributes:

• depth

  • : A <length-percentage> indicating the desired depth (below the baseline) of the space.

• height

  • : A <length-percentage> indicating the desired height (above the baseline) of the space.

• width

  • : A <length-percentage> indicating the desired width of the space.

Note: For the depth, height, width attributes, some browsers may also accept legacy MathML lengths.

Examples

<math display="block">
  <mn>1</mn>
  <mspace depth="40px" height="20px" width="100px"
          style="background: lightblue;"/>
  <mn>2</mn>
</math>

{{ EmbedLiveSample('mspace_example', 700, 200, "", "") }}

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{ MathMLElement("mpadded") }}

• {{ MathMLElement("mphantom") }}