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argument

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A child of a presentation layout schema. That is, `A is an argument of B' means `A is a child of B and B is a presentation layout schema'. Thus, token elements have no arguments, even if they have children (which can only be malignmark).
attribute

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A parameter used to specify some property of an SGML or XML element type. It is defined in terms of an attribute name, attribute type, and a default value. A value may be specified for it on a start-tag for that element type.
axis

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

The axis is an imaginary alignment line upon which a fraction line is centered. Often, operators as well as characters that can stretch, such as parentheses, brackets, braces, summation signs etc., are centered on the axis, and are symmetric with respect to it.
baseline

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

The baseline is an imaginary alignment line upon which a glyph without a descender rests. The baseline is an intrinsic property of the glyph (namely a horizontal line). Often baselines are aligned (joined) during typesetting.
black box

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

The bounding box of the actual size taken up by the viewable portion (ink) of a glyph or expression.
bounding box

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

The rectangular box of smallest size, taking into account the constraints on boxes allowed in a particular context, which contains some specific part of a rendered display.
box

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A rectangular plane area considered to contain a character or further sub-boxes, used in discussions of rendering for display. It is usually considered to have a baseline, height, depth and width.
cascading style sheets (CSS)

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A language that allows authors and readers to attach style (e.g. fonts, colors and spacing) to HTML and XML documents.
character

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A member of a set of identifiers used for the organization, control or representation of text. ISO/IEC Standard 10646-1:1993 uses the word `data' here instead of `text'.A data type in SGML and XML for raw data that does not include markup or entity references. Attributes of type CDATA may contain entity references. These are expanded by an XML processor before the attribute value is processed as CDATA.Distance between the baseline and bottom edge of the character glyph or expression. Also known as the descent.Distance between the baseline and top edge of the character glyph or expression. Also known as the ascent.Horizontal distance taken by the character glyph as indicated in the font metrics, or the total width of an expression.
character data (CDATA)

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A data type in SGML and XML for raw data that does not include markup or entity references. Attributes of type CDATA may contain entity references. These are expanded by an XML processor before the attribute value is processed as CDATA.
character or expression depth

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

Distance between the baseline and bottom edge of the character glyph or expression. Also known as the descent.
character or expression height

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

Distance between the baseline and top edge of the character glyph or expression. Also known as the ascent.
character or expression width

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

Horizontal distance taken by the character glyph as indicated in the font metrics, or the total width of an expression.
condition

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A MathML content element used to place a mathematical condition on one or more variables.
contained (element A is contained ined

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A is part of B's content.
container (Constructor)

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

A non-empty MathML Content element that is used to construct a mathematical object such as a number, set, or list.
content elements

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

MathML elements that explicitly specify the mathematical meaning of a portion of a MathML expression (defined in ChapterĀ 4 [Content Markup]).
content token element

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

Content element having only PCDATA, sep and presentation expressions as content. Represents either an identifier (ci) or a number (cn).
context (of a given mathML expression)

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

Information provided during the rendering of some MathML data to the rendering process for the given MathML expression; especially information about the MathML markup surrounding the expression.
declaration

From Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (2001-02-21)

An instance of the declare element.

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