The MathML <mspace> element is used to display a blank space, whose size is set by its attributes.
Attributes
- class, id, style
- Provided for use with stylesheets.
- depth
- The desired depth (below the baseline) of the space (see length for values and units).
- height
- The desired height (above the baseline) of the space (see length for values and units).
- linebreak
- Indicates a line-break at the space. Possible values:
auto(default value),newline,nobreak,goodbreak,badbreak.
Starting with MathML 3, it is preferred to use<mo>to control linebreaking. - mathbackground
- The background color. You can use
#rgb,#rrggbband HTML color names. - width
- The desired width of the space (see length for values and units).
Note that some common attributes like mathcolor, mathvariant or dir have no effect on <mspace>.
Examples
<math> <mspace depth="40px" height="20px" /> <mspace width="100px" /> </math>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MathML 3.0 The definition of 'mspace' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Current specification |
| MathML 2.0 The definition of 'mspace' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial specification |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
linebreak |
Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
depth, height, width |
Not supported | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | Not supported | 1.0 (1.9.2) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
linebreak |
Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
depth, height, width |
Not supported | Not supported | 1.0 (1.9.2) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Gecko-specific notes
- Indentation attributes are not implemented yet (for Gecko see bug 534962).
- Support for negative values for the
widthattribute has been implemented in Gecko 23.0 (Firefox 23.0 / Thunderbird 23.0 / SeaMonkey 2.20).