index.md

---

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

---

{{MathMLRef}}

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 {{ MathMLElement("mi") }}, {{ MathMLElement("mn") }}, {{ MathMLElement("mo") }} or {{ MathMLElement("ms") }} instead.

Attributes

This element accepts the global MathML attributes.

Examples

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

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

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

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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