MathML - Fractions

<mfrac> tag is used to draw fractions.

Syntax

Here is the simple syntax to use this tag −

<mfrac> numerator denominator </mfrac>

Parameters

Here is the description of all the parameters of this tag -

• numerator - numerator of the fraction.
• denominator - denominator of the fraction.

Attributes

Here is the description of all the attributes of this tag -

• linethickness - to specify the stroke width of the fraction bar. values are measured in px, pt, em etc.
• numalign - to specify alignment of numerator. values are left, right or center.
• denomalign - to specify alignment of denominator. values are left, right or center.
• bevelled - to specify whether the fraction should be displayed vertically or inline. values are true or false.

Example

Let's draw a simple fraction for 1/x.

<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">
<mfrac>
   <mn>1</mn>
   <mi>x</mi>
</mfrac> 
</math>

Output

1x

Let's build a complex fraction.

<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">
<mfrac linethickness='3px'>  
   <mfrac bevelled='true'>  
      <mn>1</mn>  
      <mi>x</mi>  
   </mfrac>  
   <mrow>  
      <mi>y</mi>  
      <mo>-</mo>  
      <mn>2</mn>  
   </mrow>  
</mfrac>  
</math>

Output

1x/y−2