<msqrt>

The MathML <msqrt> element is used to display square roots (no index is displayed). The square root accepts only one argument, which leads to the following syntax: <msqrt> base </msqrt>.

Attributes

class, id, style: Provided for use with stylesheets.
displaystyle: A Boolean value specifying whether more vertical space is used for displayed equations or, if set to false, a more compact layout is used to display formulas. The main effect is that larger versions of operators are displayed, when displaystyle is set to true. See also movablelimits on <mo>.
href: Used to set a hyperlink to a specified URI.
mathbackground: The background color. You can use #rgb, #rrggbb and HTML color names.
mathcolor: The text color and also the color of the root symbol itself. You can use #rgb, #rrggbb and HTML color names.

Examples

Sample rendering: $root-x$

Rendering in your browser: $\sqrt{x}$

<math>

 <msqrt>
    <mi>x</mi>
  </msqrt>

</math>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
MathML Core The definition of 'msqrt' in that specification.	Draft	Draft specification
MathML 3.0 The definition of 'msqrt' in that specification.	Recommendation	Current specification
MathML 2.0 The definition of 'msqrt' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial specification

Browser compatibility

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