MathML Subscript

May 15, 2024

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MathML subscript is created with <msub> tag. It is used to attach a subscript to an expression. It uses the following syntax: <msub> base subscript </msub>.

For Example:

To write X₁

Equivalent MathML code:

<math xmlns=’http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML’ display=’block’ >
<msub>
<mi>X</mi>
<mn>1</mn>
</msub>
</math>

Attributes of Subscript Element

Index	Attribute	Description
1)	class, id, style	It is provided for use with stylesheets.
2)	href	It is used to set a hyperlink to a specified uri.
3)	mathbackground	It specifies background color. you can use #rgb, #rrggbb and html color names.
4)	mathcolor	It specifies the text color. You can use #rgb, #rrggbb and html color names.
5)	subscriptshift	It specifies the minimum space by which to shift the subscript below the baseline of the expression, as a length value.