# D Document Object Model for MathML

Overview: Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) Version 2.0 (Second Edition)
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D Document Object Model for MathML
D.1 IDL Interfaces
D.1.1 Miscellaneous Object Definitions
D.1.2 Generic MathML Elements
D.1.3 Presentation Elements
D.1.3.1 Leaf Presentation Element Interfaces
D.1.3.2 Presentation Token Element Interfaces
D.1.3.3 Presentation Container Interfaces
D.1.3.4 Presentation Schemata Interfaces
D.1.4 Content Elements
D.1.4.1 Content Token Interfaces
D.1.4.2 Content Container Interfaces
D.1.4.3 Content Leaf Element Interfaces
D.1.4.4 Other Content Element Interfaces
D.2 MathML DOM Tables
D.2.1 Chart of MathML DOM Inheritance
D.2.2 Table of Elements and MathML DOM Representations

The following sections describe the interfaces that have been defined in the Document Object Model for MathML. Please refer to Chapter 8 Document Object Model for MathML for more information.

Bindings for IDL, Java and ECMAScript are located in Appendix E MathML Document Object Model Bindings.

## D.1 IDL Interfaces

### D.1.1 Miscellaneous Object Definitions

#### Interface MathMLDOMImplementation

Extends: `DOMImplementation`

This interface extends the DOMImplementation interface by adding a method to create a MathMLDocument.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLDOMImplementation: DOMImplementation {
      MathMLDocument createMathMLDocument();
    };

Methods

`createMathMLDocument`

  Creates a MathMLDocument with a minimal tree containing only a MathMLMathElement corresponding to a MathML `math` element. The MathMLMathElement is empty, having no child elements or non-default attributes; it is the root element of the document, and is the element accessed via the documentElement attribute of the MathMLDocument. Note that a MathMLDocument object should only be created for a stand-alone MathML document.

  Return value

  `MathMLDocument` | The MathMLDocument created.

  This method raises no exceptions.

#### Interface MathMLDocument

Extends: `Document`

This interface extends the Document interface to add access to document properties relating to navigation. The documentElement attribute for a MathMLDocument should be the MathMLMathElement representing the top-level `math` element which is the root of the document.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLDocument: Document {
      readonly attribute DOMString referrer;
      readonly attribute DOMString domain;
      readonly attribute DOMString URI;
    };

Attributes

`referrer` of type `DOMString`, readonly

  The URI of the page that linked to this document, if available. This is null if the user navigated directly to the page. If this is not a stand-alone MathML document (e.g. is embedded in an XHTML document), this may be retrieved from the parent Document if available.

`domain` of type `DOMString`, readonly

  The domain name of the server that served the document, or null if the server cannot be identified by a domain name, or if it is not available. If this is not a stand-alone MathML document (e.g. is embedded in an XHTML document), this may be retrieved from the parent Document if available.

`URI` of type `DOMString`, readonly

  The complete URI of this document. This is null if this is not a stand-alone MathML document.

#### Interface MathMLNodeList

Extends: `NodeList`

This interface is provided as a specialization of the NodeList interface. The child Nodes of this NodeList must be MathMLElements or Text nodes.

Note that MathMLNodeLists are frequently used in the DOM as values of readonly attributes, encapsulating, for instance, various collections of child elements. When used in this way, these objects are always understood to be live, in the sense that changes to the document are immediately reflected in them.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLNodeList: NodeList {
    };

### D.1.2 Generic MathML Elements

#### Interface MathMLElement

Extends: `Element`

All MathML element interfaces derive from this object, which derives from the basic DOM interface Element.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLElement: Element {
      attribute DOMString className;
      attribute DOMString mathElementStyle;
      attribute DOMString id;
      attribute DOMString xref;
      attribute DOMString href;
      readonly attribute MathMLMathElement ownerMathElement;
    };

Attributes

`className` of type `DOMString`

  The `class` attribute of the element. See the discussion elsewhere in this document of the `class` attribute; see also the HTML definition of this attribute.

`mathElementStyle` of type `DOMString`

  A string identifying the element's `style` attribute.

`id` of type `DOMString`

  The element's identifier. See the discussion elsewhere in this document of the `id` attribute; see also the HTML definition.

`xref` of type `DOMString`

  The `xref` attribute of the element. See the discussion elsewhere in this document of the `xref` attribute.

`href` of type `DOMString`

  The `xlink:href` attribute of the element. See the discussion elsewhere in this document of the `xlink:href` attribute; see also the definition of this attribute in the XLink specification.

`ownerMathElement` of type `MathMLMathElement`, readonly

  The MathMLMathElement corresponding to the nearest `math` element ancestor of this element. Should be null if this element is a top-level `math` element.

#### Interface MathMLContainer

This is an abstract interface containing functionality required by MathML elements that may contain arbitrarily many child elements. No elements are directly supported by this interface; all instances are instances of either MathMLPresentationContainer, MathMLContentContainer, or MathMLMathElement.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLContainer {
      readonly attribute unsigned long nArguments;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList arguments;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList declarations;
      MathMLElement getArgument(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLElement setArgument(in MathMLElement newArgument, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLElement insertArgument(in MathMLElement newArgument, in unsigned long index);
      void deleteArgument(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLElement removeArgument(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLDeclareElement getDeclaration(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLDeclareElement setDeclaration(in MathMLDeclareElement newDeclaration, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLDeclareElement insertDeclaration(in MathMLDeclareElement newDeclaration, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLDeclareElement removeDeclaration(in unsigned long index);
      void deleteDeclaration(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`nArguments` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of child elements of this element which represent arguments of the element, as opposed to qualifiers or `declare` elements. Thus for a MathMLContentContainer it does not contain elements representing bound variables, conditions, separators, degrees, or upper or lower limits (`bvar`, `condition`, `sep`, `degree`, `lowlimit`, or `uplimit`).

`arguments` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  This attribute accesses the child MathMLElements of this element which are arguments of it, as a MathMLNodeList. Note that this list does not contain any MathMLElements representing qualifier elements or `declare` elements.

`declarations` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  Provides access to the `declare` elements which are children of this element, in a MathMLNodeList. All Nodes in this list must be MathMLDeclareElements.

Methods

`getArgument`

  This method returns the indexth child argument element of this element. This frequently differs from the value of `Node::childNodes().item(index)`, as qualifier elements and `declare` elements are not counted.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the argument to be retrieved.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | A MathMLElement representing the index-th argument of this element.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of child elements.

`setArgument`

  This method sets newArgument as the index-th argument of this element. If there is currently an index-th argument, it is replaced by newArgument. This frequently differs from setting the node at `Node::childNodes().item(index)`, as qualifier elements and `declare` elements are not counted.

  Parameters

  `MathMLElement` | `newArgument` | A MathMLElement representing the element that is to be set as the index-th argument of this element.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The index of the argument that is to be set to newArgument. The first argument is numbered 1. If index is one more than the current number of arguments, a new argument is appended.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element that represents the new argument in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child element of the type of newArgument, if this is a MathMLContentContainer and newArgument is a qualifier element, or if newElement is a MathMLDeclareElement.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of child elements.

`insertArgument`

  This method inserts newArgument before the current index-th argument of this element. If index is 0, or if index is one more than the current number of arguments, newArgument is appended as the last argument. This frequently differs from setting the node at `Node::childNodes().item(index)`, as qualifier elements and `declare` elements are not counted.

  Parameters

  `MathMLElement` | `newArgument` | A MathMLElement representing the element that is to be inserted as a child argument of this element.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the position before which newArgument is to be inserted. The first argument is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element that represents the new argument in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child argument of the type of newArgument, or, for MathMLContentContainers, if newArgument represents a qualifier element.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of child arguments.

`deleteArgument`

  This method deletes the index-th child element that is an argument of this element. Note that child elements which are qualifier elements or `declare` elements are not counted in determining the index-th argument.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the argument to be deleted.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of child elements.

`removeArgument`

  This method deletes the index-th child element that is an argument of this element, and returns it to the caller. Note that child elements that are qualifier elements or `declare` elements are not counted in determining the index-th argument.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the argument to be removed.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | A MathMLElement representing the argument being removed.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of child elements.

`getDeclaration`

  This method retrieves the index-th child `declare` element of this element.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | A one-based index into the list of child `declare` elements of this element giving the position of the `declare` element to be retrieved.

  Return value

  `MathMLDeclareElement` | The MathMLDeclareElement representing the index-th child `declare`.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of child `declare` elements.

`setDeclaration`

  This method inserts newDeclaration as the index-th child declaration of this element. If there is already an index-th `declare` child element, it is replaced by newDeclaration.

  Parameters

  `MathMLDeclareElement` | `newDeclaration` | A MathMLDeclareElement to be inserted as the index-th child `declare` element.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | A one-based index into the list of child `declare` elements of this element giving the position into which newDeclaration is to be inserted. If index is one more than the number of `declare` children of this element, newDeclaration is appended as the last `declare` child.

  Return value

  `MathMLDeclareElement` | The MathMLDeclareElement being inserted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of child `declare` elements.

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit child `declare` elements.

`insertDeclaration`

  This method inserts newDeclaration before the current index-th child `declare` element of this element. If index is 0, newDeclaration is appended as the last child `declare` element.

  Parameters

  `MathMLDeclareElement` | `newDeclaration` | A MathMLDeclareElement to be inserted as the index-th child `declare` element.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | A one-based index into the list of child `declare` elements of this element giving the position before which newDeclaration is to be inserted. If index is 0 or if it is one more than the number of child `declare` children, newDeclaration is appended as the last child `declare` element.

  Return value

  `MathMLDeclareElement` | The MathMLDeclareElement child of this element representing newDeclaration in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of child `declare` elements.

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit child `declare` elements.

`removeDeclaration`

  This method removes the MathMLDeclareElement representing the index-th `declare` child element of this element, and returns it to the caller. Note that index is the position in the list of `declare` element children, as opposed to the position in the list of all child Nodes.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the `declare` element to be removed.

  Return value

  `MathMLDeclareElement` | The MathMLDeclareElement being removed as a child Node of this element.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of child `declare` elements.

`deleteDeclaration`

  This method deletes the MathMLDeclareElement representing the index-th `declare` child element of this element. Note that index is the position in the list of `declare` element children, as opposed to the position in the list of all child Nodes.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the `declare` element to be removed.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of child `declare` elements.

#### Interface MathMLMathElement

Extends: `MathMLElement`, `MathMLContainer`

This interface represents the top-level MathML `math` element.

It may become useful for interfacing between the Document Object Model objects encoding an enclosing document and the MathML DOM elements that are its children. It could also be used for some purposes as a MathML DOM surrogate for a Document object. For instance, MathML-specific factory methods could be placed here, as could methods for creating MathML-specific Iterators or TreeWalkers. However, this functionality is as yet undefined.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLMathElement: MathMLElement, MathMLContainer {
      attribute DOMString macros;
      attribute DOMString display;
    };

Attributes

`macros` of type `DOMString`

  Represents the `macros` attribute of the `math` element. See Section 7.1.2 The Top-Level math Element.

`display` of type `DOMString`

  Represents the `display` attribute of the `math` element. This value is either "block" or "inline". See Section 7.1.2 The Top-Level math Element.

#### Interface MathMLSemanticsElement

Extends: `MathMLElement`

This interface represents the `semantics` element in MathML.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLSemanticsElement: MathMLElement {
      attribute MathMLElement body;
      readonly attribute unsigned long nAnnotations;
      MathMLElement getAnnotation(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLElement insertAnnotation(in MathMLElement newAnnotation, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLElement setAnnotation(in MathMLElement newAnnotation, in unsigned long index);
      void deleteAnnotation(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLElement removeAnnotation(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`body` of type `MathMLElement`

  This attribute represents the first child of the `semantics` element, i.e. the child giving the "primary" content represented by the element.

`nAnnotations` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  Represents the number of `annotation` or `annotation-xml` children of the `semantics` element, i.e. the number of alternate content forms for this element.

Methods

`getAnnotation`

  This method gives access to the index-th "alternate" content associated with a `semantics` element.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the annotation being retrieved.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement representing the index-th `annotation` or `annotation-xml` child of the `semantics` element. Note that all child elements of a `semantics` element other than the first are required to be of one of these types.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`insertAnnotation`

  This method inserts newAnnotation before the current index-th "alternate" content associated with a `semantics` element. If index is 0, newAnnotation is appended as the last `annotation` or `annotation-xml` child of this element.

  Parameters

  `MathMLElement` | `newAnnotation` | A MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement representing the new `annotation` or `annotation-xml` to be inserted.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The position in the list of `annotation` or `annotation-xml` children before which newAnnotation is to be inserted. The first annotation is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement child of this element that represents the new annotation in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newAnnotation is not a MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of `annotation` or `annotation-xml` children of this `semantics` element.

`setAnnotation`

  This method allows setting or replacement of the index-th "alternate" content associated with a `semantics` element. If there is already an `annotation` or `annotation-xml` element with this index, it is replaced by newAnnotation.

  Parameters

  `MathMLElement` | `newAnnotation` | A MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement representing the new value of the index-th `annotation` or `annotation-xml` child of this `semantics` element.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The position in the list of `annotation` or `annotation-xml` children of this `semantics` element that is to be occupied by newAnnotation. The first annotation element is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement child of this element that represents the new annotation in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newAnnotation is not a MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the current number of `annotation` or `annotation-xml` children of this `semantics` element.

`deleteAnnotation`

  A convenience method to delete the index-th "alternate" content associated with this `semantics` element.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the annotation being deleted.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`removeAnnotation`

  A convenience method to delete the index-th "alternate" content associated with this `semantics` element, and to return it to the caller.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index of the annotation being deleted.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLAnnotationElement or MathMLXMLAnnotationElement being deleted.

  This method raises no exceptions.

#### Interface MathMLAnnotationElement

Extends: `MathMLElement`

This interface represents the `annotation` element of MathML.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLAnnotationElement: MathMLElement {
      attribute DOMString body;
      attribute DOMString encoding;
    };

Attributes

`body` of type `DOMString`

  Provides access to the content of an `annotation` element.

`encoding` of type `DOMString`

  Provides access to the `encoding` attribute of an `annotation` element.

#### Interface MathMLXMLAnnotationElement

Extends: `MathMLElement`

This interface represents the `annotation-xml` element of MathML.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLXMLAnnotationElement: MathMLElement {
      attribute DOMString encoding;
    };

Attributes

`encoding` of type `DOMString`

  Provides access to the `encoding` attribute of an `annotation-xml` element.

### D.1.3 Presentation Elements

#### Interface MathMLPresentationElement

Extends: `MathMLElement`

This interface is provided to serve as a base interface for various MathML Presentation interfaces. It contains no new attributes or methods at this time; however, it is felt that the distinction between Presentation and Content MathML entities should be indicated in the MathMLElement hierarchy. In particular, future versions of the MathML DOM may add functionality on this interface; it may also serve as an aid to implementors.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLPresentationElement: MathMLElement {
    };

#### D.1.3.1 Leaf Presentation Element Interfaces

#### Interface MathMLGlyphElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface supports the `mglyph` element Section 3.2.9 Accessing glyphs for characters from MathML (mglyph).

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLGlyphElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString alt;
      attribute DOMString fontfamily;
      attribute unsigned long index;
    };

Attributes

`alt` of type `DOMString`

  A string giving an alternate name for the character. Represents the `mglyph`'s `alt` attribute.

`fontfamily` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the font family.

`index` of type `unsigned long`

  An unsigned integer giving the glyph's position within the font.

#### Interface MathMLSpaceElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML space element `mspace`. Note that this is not derived from MathMLPresentationToken, despite the fact that `mspace` is classified as a token element, since it does not carry the attributes declared for MathMLPresentationToken.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLSpaceElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString width;
      attribute DOMString height;
      attribute DOMString depth;
      attribute DOMString linebreak;
    };

Attributes

`width` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the `width` attribute for the `mspace` element, if specified.

`height` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number v-unit"; represents the `height` attribute for the `mspace` element, if specified.

`depth` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number v-unit"; represents the `depth` attribute for the `mspace` element, if specified.

`linebreak` of type `DOMString`

  One of the strings "auto", "newline", "indentingnewline", "nobreak", "goodbreak" and "badbreak". This attribute gives a linebreaking hint to the renderer.

#### D.1.3.2 Presentation Token Element Interfaces

Interfaces representing the MathML Presentation token elements that may have content are described here.

#### Interface MathMLPresentationToken

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLElement interface to include access for attributes specific to text presentation. It serves as the base class for all MathML presentation token elements. Access to the body of the element is via the nodeValue attribute inherited from Node. Elements that expose only the core presentation token attributes are directly supported by this object. These elements are:

`mi`

  identifier element

`mn`

  number element

`mtext`

  text element

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLPresentationToken: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString mathvariant;
      attribute DOMString mathsize;
      attribute DOMString mathfamily;
      attribute DOMString mathcolor;
      attribute DOMString mathbackground;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList contents;
    };

Attributes

`mathvariant` of type `DOMString`

  The `mathvariant` attribute for the element, if specified. One of the values "normal", "bold", "italic", "bold-italic", "double-struck", "bold-fraktur", "script", "bold-script", "fraktur", "sans-serif", "bold-sans-serif", "sans-serif-italic", "sans-serif-bold-italic", or "monospace".

`mathsize` of type `DOMString`

  The `mathsize` attribute for the element, if specified. Either "small", "normal" or "big", or of the form "number v-unit".

`mathcolor` of type `DOMString`

  The `mathcolor` attribute for the element, if specified. The DOMString returned should be in one of the forms "#rgb" or "#rrggbb", or should be an `html-color-name`, as specified in Section 3.2.2.2 Color-related attributes.

`mathbackground` of type `DOMString`

  The `mathbackground` attribute for the element, if specified. The DOMString returned should be in one of the forms "#rgb" or "#rrggbb", or an `html-color-name`, as specified in Section 3.2.2.2 Color-related attributes, or the keyword "transparent".

`contents` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  Returns the child Nodes of the element. These should consist only of Text nodes, MathMLGlyphElements, and MathMLAlignMarkElements. Should behave the same as the base class's Node::childNodes attribute; however, it is provided here for clarity.

#### Interface MathMLOperatorElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationToken`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationToken interface for the MathML operator element `mo`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLOperatorElement: MathMLPresentationToken {
      attribute DOMString form;
      attribute DOMString fence;
      attribute DOMString separator;
      attribute DOMString lspace;
      attribute DOMString rspace;
      attribute DOMString stretchy;
      attribute DOMString symmetric;
      attribute DOMString maxsize;
      attribute DOMString minsize;
      attribute DOMString largeop;
      attribute DOMString movablelimits;
      attribute DOMString accent;
    };

Attributes

`form` of type `DOMString`

  The `form` attribute ("prefix", "infix" or "postfix") for the `mo` element, if specified.

`fence` of type `DOMString`

  The `fence` attribute ("true" or "false") for the `mo` element, if specified.

`separator` of type `DOMString`

  The `separator` attribute ("true" or "false") for the `mo` element, if specified.

`lspace` of type `DOMString`

  The `lspace` attribute (spacing to left) of the `mo` element, if specified.

`rspace` of type `DOMString`

  The `rspace` attribute (spacing to right) of the `mo` element, if specified.

`stretchy` of type `DOMString`

  The `stretchy` attribute ("true" or "false") for the `mo` element, if specified.

`symmetric` of type `DOMString`

  The `symmetric` attribute ("true" or "false") for the `mo` element, if specified.

`maxsize` of type `DOMString`

  The `maxsize` attribute for the `mo` element, if specified.

`minsize` of type `DOMString`

  The `minsize` attribute for the `mo` element, if specified.

`largeop` of type `DOMString`

  The `largeop` attribute for the `mo` element, if specified.

`movablelimits` of type `DOMString`

  The `movablelimits` ("true" or "false") attribute for the `mo` element, if specified.

`accent` of type `DOMString`

  The `accent` attribute ("true" or "false") for the `mo` element, if specified.

#### Interface MathMLStringLitElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationToken`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationToken interface for the MathML string literal element `ms`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLStringLitElement: MathMLPresentationToken {
      attribute DOMString lquote;
      attribute DOMString rquote;
    };

Attributes

`lquote` of type `DOMString`

  A string giving the opening delimiter for the string literal; represents the `lquote` attribute for the `ms` element, if specified.

`rquote` of type `DOMString`

  A string giving the closing delimiter for the string literal; represents the `rquote` attribute for the `ms` element, if specified.

#### D.1.3.3 Presentation Container Interfaces

Interfaces designed to represent MathML Presentation elements that can contain arbitrary numbers of child MathMLElements are included under the heading of Presentation Container Elements.

#### Interface MathMLPresentationContainer

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`, `MathMLContainer`

This interface represents MathML Presentation elements that may contain arbitrarily many child elements. Elements directly supported by this interface include `mrow`, `mphantom` and `merror`. All attributes and methods are derived from the base MathMLPresentationElement and MathMLContainer interfaces.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLPresentationContainer: MathMLPresentationElement, MathMLContainer {
    };

#### Interface MathMLStyleElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationContainer`

This interface extends the MathMLElement interface for the MathML style element `mstyle`. While the `mstyle` element may contain any attributes allowable on any MathML presentation element, only attributes specific to the `mstyle` element are included in the interface below. Other attributes should be accessed using the methods on the base Element class, particularly the Element::getAttribute and Element::setAttribute methods, or even the Node::attributes attribute to access all of them at once. Not only does this obviate a lengthy list below, but it seems likely that most implementations will find this a considerably more useful interface to a MathMLStyleElement.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLStyleElement: MathMLPresentationContainer {
      attribute DOMString scriptlevel;
      attribute DOMString displaystyle;
      attribute DOMString scriptsizemultiplier;
      attribute DOMString scriptminsize;
      attribute DOMString color;
      attribute DOMString background;
      attribute DOMString veryverythinmathspace;
      attribute DOMString verythinmathspace;
      attribute DOMString thinmathspace;
      attribute DOMString mediummathspace;
      attribute DOMString thickmathspace;
      attribute DOMString verythickmathspace;
      attribute DOMString veryverythickmathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativeveryverythinmathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativeverythinmathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativethinmathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativemediummathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativethickmathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativeverythickmathspace;
      attribute DOMString negativeveryverythickmathspace;
    };

Attributes

`scriptlevel` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "+/- unsigned integer"; represents the `scriptlevel` attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`displaystyle` of type `DOMString`

  Either "true" or "false"; a string representing the `displaystyle` attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`scriptsizemultiplier` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number"; represents the `scriptsizemultiplier` attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`scriptminsize` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number v-unit"; represents the `scriptminsize` attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`background` of type `DOMString`

  A string representation of a color or the string "transparent"; represents the `background` attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`veryverythinmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "veryverythinmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`verythinmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "verythinmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`thinmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "thinmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`mediummathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "mediummathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`thickmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "thickmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`verythickmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "verythickmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`veryverythickmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "veryverythickmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativeveryverythinmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativeveryverythinmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativeverythinmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativeverythinmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativethinmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativethinmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativemediummathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativemediummathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativethickmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativethickmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativeverythickmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativeverythickmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`negativeveryverythickmathspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form "number h-unit"; represents the "negativeveryverythickmathspace" attribute for the `mstyle` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

#### Interface MathMLPaddedElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationContainer`

This interface extends the MathMLElement interface for the MathML spacing adjustment element `mpadded`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLPaddedElement: MathMLPresentationContainer {
      attribute DOMString width;
      attribute DOMString lspace;
      attribute DOMString height;
      attribute DOMString depth;
    };

Attributes

`width` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the total `width` of the `mpadded` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`lspace` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the `lspace` attribute - the additional space to the left - of the `mpadded` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`height` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the `height` above the baseline of the `mpadded` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

`depth` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the `depth` beneath the baseline of the `mpadded` element, if specified. See also the discussion of this attribute.

#### Interface MathMLFencedElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationContainer`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationContainer interface for the MathML fenced content element `mfenced`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLFencedElement: MathMLPresentationContainer {
      attribute DOMString open;
      attribute DOMString close;
      attribute DOMString separators;
    };

Attributes

`open` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the opening-fence for the `mfenced` element, if specified; this is the element's `open` attribute.

`close` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the closing-fence for the `mfenced` element, if specified; this is the element's `close` attribute.

`separators` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing any separating characters inside the `mfenced` element, if specified; this is the element's `separators` attribute.

#### Interface MathMLEncloseElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationContainer`

This interface supports the `menclose` element Section 3.3.9 Enclose Expression Inside Notation (menclose).

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLEncloseElement: MathMLPresentationContainer {
      attribute DOMString notation;
    };

Attributes

`notation` of type `DOMString`

  A string giving a name for the notation enclosing the element's contents. Represents the `notation` attribute of the `menclose`. Any string is allowed as a value; predefined values include "longdiv", "actuarial", "radical", "box", "roundedbox", "circle", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "updiagonalstrike", "downdiagonalstrike", "verticalstrike", "horizontalstrike", or combinations of these strings separated by whitespace (see Section 3.3.9 Enclose Expression Inside Notation (menclose)).

#### Interface MathMLActionElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationContainer`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationContainer interface for the MathML enlivening expression element `maction`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLActionElement: MathMLPresentationContainer {
      attribute DOMString actiontype;
      attribute DOMString selection;
    };

Attributes

`actiontype` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying the action. Possible values include "toggle", "statusline", "tooltip", and "highlight".

`selection` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying an integer that selects the current subject of the action.

#### D.1.3.4 Presentation Schemata Interfaces

#### Interface MathMLFractionElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML fraction element `mfrac`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLFractionElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString linethickness;
      attribute DOMString numalign;
      attribute DOMString denomalign;
      attribute DOMString bevelled;
      attribute MathMLElement numerator;
      attribute MathMLElement denominator;
    };

Attributes

`linethickness` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the `linethickness` attribute of the `mfrac`, if specified.

`numalign` of type `DOMString`

  One of the strings "left", "center" and "right". Represents the `numalign` attribute of the `mfrac`, if specified.

`denomalign` of type `DOMString`

  One of the strings "left", "center" and "right". Represents the `denomalign` attribute of the `mfrac`, if specified.

`bevelled` of type `DOMString`

  One of the strings "true" and "false". Represents the `bevelled` attribute of the `mfrac`, if specified.

`numerator` of type `MathMLElement`

  The first child MathMLElement of the MathMLFractionElement; represents the numerator of the represented fraction.

`denominator` of type `MathMLElement`

  The second child MathMLElement of the MathMLFractionElement; represents the denominator of the represented fraction.

#### Interface MathMLRadicalElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML radical and square root elements `mroot` and `msqrt`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLRadicalElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute MathMLElement radicand;
      attribute MathMLElement index;
    };

Attributes

`radicand` of type `MathMLElement`

  The first child MathMLElement of the MathMLRadicalElement; represents the base of the represented radical.

`index` of type `MathMLElement`

  The second child MathMLElement of the MathMLRadicalElement; represents the index of the represented radical. This must be null for `msqrt` elements.

#### Interface MathMLScriptElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML subscript, superscript and subscript-superscript pair elements `msub`, `msup`, and `msubsup`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLScriptElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString subscriptshift;
      attribute DOMString superscriptshift;
      attribute MathMLElement base;
      attribute MathMLElement subscript;
      attribute MathMLElement superscript;
    };

Attributes

`subscriptshift` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the minimum amount to shift the baseline of the subscript down, if specified; this is the element's `subscriptshift` attribute. This must return null for an `msup`.

`superscriptshift` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the minimum amount to shift the baseline of the superscript up, if specified; this is the element's `superscriptshift` attribute. This must return null for a `msub`.

`base` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the base of the script. This is the first child of the element.

`subscript` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the subscript of the script. This is the second child of a `msub` or `msubsup`; retrieval must return null for an `msup`.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised when the element is a `msup`.

`superscript` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the superscript of the script. This is the second child of a `msup` or the third child of a `msubsup`; retrieval must return null for an `msub`.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised when the element is a `msub`.

#### Interface MathMLUnderOverElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML underscript, overscript and overscript-underscript pair elements `munder`, `mover` and `munderover`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLUnderOverElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString accentunder;
      attribute DOMString accent;
      attribute MathMLElement base;
      attribute MathMLElement underscript;
      attribute MathMLElement overscript;
    };

Attributes

`accentunder` of type `DOMString`

  Either "true" or "false" if present; a string controlling whether underscript is drawn as an "accent" or as a "limit", if specified; this is the element's `accentunder` attribute. This must return null for an `mover`.

`accent` of type `DOMString`

  Either "true" or "false" if present; a string controlling whether overscript is drawn as an "accent" or as a "limit", if specified; this is the element's `accent` attribute. This must return null for an `munder`.

`base` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the base of the script. This is the first child of the element.

`underscript` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the underscript of the script. This is the second child of a `munder` or `munderover`; retrieval must return null for an `mover`.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised when the element is a `mover`.

`overscript` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the overscript of the script. This is the second child of a `mover` or the third child of a `munderover`; retrieval must return null for an `munder`.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised when the element is a `munder`.

#### Interface MathMLMultiScriptsElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML multiscripts (including prescripts or tensors) element `mmultiscripts`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLMultiScriptsElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString subscriptshift;
      attribute DOMString superscriptshift;
      attribute MathMLElement base;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList prescripts;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList scripts;
      readonly attribute unsigned long numprescriptcolumns;
      readonly attribute unsigned long numscriptcolumns;
      MathMLElement getPreSubScript(in unsigned long colIndex);
      MathMLElement getSubScript(in unsigned long colIndex);
      MathMLElement getPreSuperScript(in unsigned long colIndex);
      MathMLElement getSuperScript(in unsigned long colIndex);
      MathMLElement insertPreSubScriptBefore(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement setPreSubScriptAt(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement insertSubScriptBefore(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement setSubScriptAt(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement insertPreSuperScriptBefore(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement setPreSuperScriptAt(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement insertSuperScriptBefore(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
      MathMLElement setSuperScriptAt(in unsigned long colIndex, in MathMLElement newScript);
    };

Attributes

`subscriptshift` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the minimum amount to shift the baseline of the subscripts down, if specified; this is the element's `subscriptshift` attribute.

`superscriptshift` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the minimum amount to shift the baseline of the superscripts up, if specified; this is the element's `superscriptshift` attribute.

`base` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the base of the script. This is the first child of the element.

`prescripts` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  A NodeList representing the prescripts of the script, which appear in the order described by the expression (prescript presuperscript)*. This is the same as traversing the contents of the NodeList returned by `Node::childNodes()` from the Node following the `<mprescripts/>` (if present) to the end of the list.

`scripts` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  A MathMLNodeList representing the scripts of the script, which appear in the order described by the expression (script superscript)*. This is the same as traversing the contents of the NodeList returned by `Node::childNodes()` from the first Node up to and including the Node preceding the `<mprescripts/>` (if present).

`numprescriptcolumns` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of script/subscript columns preceding (to the left of) the base. Should always be half of `getprescripts().length()`

`numscriptcolumns` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of script/subscript columns following (to the right of) the base. Should always be half of `getscripts().length()`

Methods

`getPreSubScript`

  A convenience method to retrieve pre-subscript children of the element, referenced by column index .

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of prescript (where 1 represents the leftmost prescript column).

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | Returns the MathMLElement representing the colIndex-th presubscript (to the left of the base, counting from 1 at the far left). Note that this may be the MathMLElement corresponding to the special element `<none/>` in the case of a "missing" presubscript (see the discussion of `mmultiscripts`), or it may be null if colIndex is out of range for the element.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`getSubScript`

  A convenience method to retrieve subscript children of the element, referenced by column index.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of script (where 1 represents the leftmost script column, the first to the right of the base).

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | Returns the MathMLElement representing the colIndex-th subscript to the right of the base. Note that this may be the MathMLElement corresponding to the special element `<none/>` in the case of a "missing" subscript (see the discussion of `mmultiscripts`), or it may be null if colIndex is out of range for the element.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`getPreSuperScript`

  A convenience method to retrieve pre-superscript children of the element, referenced by column index .

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of pre-superscript (where 1 represents the leftmost prescript column).

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | Returns the MathMLElement representing the colIndex-th presuperscript (to the left of the base, counting from 1 at the far left). Note that this may be the MathMLElement corresponding to the special element `<none/>` in the case of a "missing" presuperscript (see the discussion of `mmultiscripts`), or it may be null if colIndex is out of range for the element.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`getSuperScript`

  A convenience method to retrieve superscript children of the element, referenced by column index .

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of script (where 1 represents the leftmost script column, the first to the right of the base)

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | Returns the MathMLElement representing the colIndex-th superscript to the right of the base. Note that this may be the MathMLElement corresponding to the special element `<none/>` in the case of a "missing" superscript (see the discussion of `mmultiscripts`), or it may be null if colIndex is out of range for the element.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`insertPreSubScriptBefore`

  A convenience method to insert a pre-subscript before the position referenced by column index. If colIndex is 0, the new pre-subscript is appended as the last pre-subscript of the `mmultiscripts` element; if colIndex is 1, a new pre-subscript is prepended at the far left. Note that inserting a new pre-subscript will cause the insertion of an empty pre-superscript in the same column.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of pre-subscript (where 1 represents the leftmost prescript column).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | A MathMLElement representing the element to be inserted as a pre-subscript.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this MathMLMultiScriptsElement representing the new script in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a pre-subscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than the number of pre-scripts of the element.

`setPreSubScriptAt`

  A convenience method to set the pre-subscript child at the position referenced by colIndex. If there is currently a pre-subscript at this position, it is replaced by newScript.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of pre-subscript (where 1 represents the leftmost prescript column).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | MathMLElement representing the element that is to be set as the colIndex-th pre-subscript child of this element.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this MathMLMultiScriptsElement representing the new pre-subscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a pre-subscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than one more than the number of pre-scripts of the element.

`insertSubScriptBefore`

  A convenience method to insert a subscript before the position referenced by column index. If colIndex is 0, the new subscript is appended as the last subscript of the `mmultiscripts` element; if colIndex is 1, a new subscript is prepended at the far left. Note that inserting a new subscript will cause the insertion of an empty superscript in the same column.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of subscript, where 1 represents the leftmost script column (the first to the right of the base).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | A MathMLElement representing the element to be inserted as a subscript.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this MathMLMultiScriptsElement that represents the new subscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a subscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than the number of scripts of the element.

`setSubScriptAt`

  A convenience method to set the subscript child at the position referenced by colIndex. If there is currently a subscript at this position, it is replaced by newScript.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of subscript, where 1 represents the leftmost script column (the first to the right of the base).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | MathMLElement representing the element that is to be set as the colIndex-th subscript child of this element.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element representing the new subscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a subscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than one more than the number of scripts of the element.

`insertPreSuperScriptBefore`

  A convenience method to insert a pre-superscript before the position referenced by column index. If colIndex is 0, the new pre-superscript is appended as the last pre-superscript of the `mmultiscripts` element; if colIndex is 1, a new pre-superscript is prepended at the far left. Note that inserting a new pre-superscript will cause the insertion of an empty pre-subscript in the same column.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of pre-superscript (where 1 represents the leftmost prescript column).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | A MathMLElement representing the element to be inserted as a pre-superscript.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element that represents the new pre-superscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a pre-superscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than the number of pre-scripts of the element.

`setPreSuperScriptAt`

  A convenience method to set the pre-superscript child at the position referenced by colIndex. If there is currently a pre-superscript at this position, it is replaced by newScript.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of pre-superscript (where 1 represents the leftmost prescript column).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | MathMLElement representing the element that is to be set as the colIndex-th pre-superscript child of this element.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element that represents the new pre-superscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a pre-superscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than one more than the number of pre-scripts of the element.

`insertSuperScriptBefore`

  A convenience method to insert a superscript before the position referenced by column index. If colIndex is 0, the new superscript is appended as the last superscript of the `mmultiscripts` element; if colIndex is 1, a new superscript is prepended at the far left. Note that inserting a new superscript will cause the insertion of an empty subscript in the same column.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of superscript, where 1 represents the leftmost script column (the first to the right of the base).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | A MathMLElement representing the element to be inserted as a superscript.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element that represents the new superscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a superscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than the number of scripts of the element.

`setSuperScriptAt`

  A convenience method to set the superscript child at the position referenced by colIndex. If there is currently a superscript at this position, it is replaced by newScript.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `colIndex` | Column index of superscript, where 1 represents the leftmost script column (the first to the right of the base).
  `MathMLElement` | `newScript` | MathMLElement representing the element that is to be set as the colIndex-th superscript child of this element.

  Return value

  `MathMLElement` | The MathMLElement child of this element that represents the new superscript in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newScript represents an element that cannot be a superscript.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if colIndex is greater than one more than the number of scripts of the element.

#### Interface MathMLTableElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML table or matrix element `mtable`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLTableElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString align;
      attribute DOMString rowalign;
      attribute DOMString columnalign;
      attribute DOMString groupalign;
      attribute DOMString alignmentscope;
      attribute DOMString columnwidth;
      attribute DOMString width;
      attribute DOMString rowspacing;
      attribute DOMString columnspacing;
      attribute DOMString rowlines;
      attribute DOMString columnlines;
      attribute DOMString frame;
      attribute DOMString framespacing;
      attribute DOMString equalrows;
      attribute DOMString equalcolumns;
      attribute DOMString displaystyle;
      attribute DOMString side;
      attribute DOMString minlabelspacing;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList rows;
      MathMLTableRowElement insertEmptyRow(in long index);
      MathMLLabeledRowElement insertEmptyLabeledRow(in long index);
      MathMLTableRowElement getRow(in long index);
      MathMLTableRowElement insertRow(in long index, in MathMLTableRowElement newRow);
      MathMLTableRowElement setRow(in long index, in MathMLTableRowElement newRow);
      void deleteRow(in long index);
      MathMLTableRowElement removeRow(in long index);
    };

Attributes

`align` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the vertical alignment of the table with the adjacent text. Allowed values are ("top" | "bottom" | "center" | "baseline" | "axis")[rownumber], where rownumber is between 1 and n (for a table with n rows) or -1 and -n.

`rowalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the alignment of entries in each row, consisting of a space-separated sequence of alignment specifiers, each of which can have the following values: "top", "bottom", "center", "baseline", or "axis".

`columnalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing the alignment of entries in each column, consisting of a space-separated sequence of alignment specifiers, each of which can have the following values: "left", "center", or "right".

`groupalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying how the alignment groups within the cells of each row are to be aligned with the corresponding items above or below them in the same column. The string consists of a sequence of braced group alignment lists. Each group alignment list is a space-separated sequence, each of which can have the following values: "left", "right", "center", or "decimalpoint".

`alignmentscope` of type `DOMString`

  A string consisting of the values "true" or "false" indicating, for each column, whether it can be used as an alignment scope.

`columnwidth` of type `DOMString`

  A string consisting of a space-separated sequence of specifiers, each of which can have one of the following forms: "auto", number h-unit, namedspace, or "fit". (A value of the form namedspace is one of "veryverythinmathspace", "verythinmathspace", "thinmathspace", "mediummathspace", "thickmathspace", "verythickmathspace", or "veryverythickmathspace".) This represents the element's `columnwidth` attribute.

`width` of type `DOMString`

  A string that is either of the form number h-unit or is the string "auto". This represents the element's `width` attribute.

`rowspacing` of type `DOMString`

  A string consisting of a space-separated sequence of specifiers of the form number v-unit representing the space to be added between rows.

`columnspacing` of type `DOMString`

  A string consisting of a space-separated sequence of specifiers of the form number h-unit representing the space to be added between columns.

`rowlines` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying whether and what kind of lines should be added between each row. The string consists of a space-separated sequence of specifiers, each of which can have the following values: "none", "solid", or "dashed".

`columnlines` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying whether and what kind of lines should be added between each column. The string consists of a space-separated sequence of specifiers, each of which can have the following values: "none", "solid", or "dashed".

`frame` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying a frame around the table. Allowed values are (none | solid | dashed).

`framespacing` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form number h-unit number v-unit specifying the spacing between table and its frame.

`equalrows` of type `DOMString`

  A string with the values "true" or "false".

`equalcolumns` of type `DOMString`

  A string with the values "true" or "false".

`displaystyle` of type `DOMString`

  A string with the values "true" or "false".

`side` of type `DOMString`

  A string with the values "left", "right", "leftoverlap", or "rightoverlap".

`minlabelspacing` of type `DOMString`

  A string of the form number h-unit, specifying the minimum space between a label and the adjacent entry in the labeled row.

`rows` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  A MathMLNodeList consisting of MathMLTableRowElements and MathMLLabeledRowElements representing the rows of the table. This is a live object.

Methods

`insertEmptyRow`

  A convenience method to insert a new (empty) row (`mtr`) in the table before the current index-th row. If index is less than 0, the new row is inserted before the -index-th row counting up from the current last row; if index is equal to the current number of rows, the new row is appended as the last row.

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Position before which to insert the new row, where 0 represents the first row. Negative numbers are used to count backwards from the last row.

  Return value

  `MathMLTableRowElement` | Returns the MathMLTableRowElement child of this MathMLTableElement that represents the new `mtr` element being inserted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of rows of this `mtable` element or less than minus this number.

`insertEmptyLabeledRow`

  A convenience method to insert a new (empty) labeled row (`mlabeledtr`) in the table before the current index-th row. If index is less than 0, the new row is inserted before the -index-th row counting up from the current last row; if index is equal to the current number of rows, the new row is appended as the last row.

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Position before which to insert the new row, where 0 represents the first row. Negative numbers are used to count backwards from the last row.

  Return value

  `MathMLLabeledRowElement` | Returns the MathMLLabeledRowElement child of this MathMLTableElement representing the `mtr` element being inserted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of rows of this `mtable` element or less than minus this number.

`getRow`

  A convenience method to retrieve the index-th row from the table. If index is less than 0, the -index-th row from the bottom of the table is retrieved. (So, for instance, if index is -2, the next-to-last row is retrieved.) If index is not a valid value (i.e. is greater than or equal to the number of rows, or is less than minus the number of rows), a null MathMLTableRowElement is returned.

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Index of the row to be returned, where 0 represents the first row. Negative numbers are used to count backwards from the last row.

  Return value

  `MathMLTableRowElement` | Returns the MathMLTableRowElement representing the index-th row of the table.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`insertRow`

  A convenience method to insert the new row or labeled row (`mtr` or `mlabeledtr`) represented by newRow in the table before the current index-th row. If index is equal to the current number of rows, newRow is appended as the last row in the table. If index is less than 0, the new row is inserted before the -index-th row from the bottom of the table. (So, for instance, if index is -2, the new row is inserted before the next-to-last current row.)

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Index before which to insert newRow, where 0 represents the first row. Negative numbers are used to count backwards from the current last row.
  `MathMLTableRowElement` | `newRow` | A MathMLTableRowElement or MathMLLabeledRowElement representing the row to be inserted.

  Return value

  `MathMLTableRowElement` | The MathMLTableRowElement or MathMLLabeledRowElement child of this MathMLTableElement representing the `mtr` element being inserted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newRow is not a MathMLTableRowElement or MathMLLabeledRowElement.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of rows or less than minus the current number of rows of this `mtable` element.

`setRow`

  A method to set the value of the row in the table at the specified index to the `mtr` or `mlabeledtr` represented by newRow. If index is less than 0, the -index-th row counting up from the last is replaced by newRow; if index is one more than the current number of rows, the new row is appended as the last row in the table.

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Index of the row to be set to newRow, where 0 represents the first row. Negative numbers are used to count backwards from the last row.
  `MathMLTableRowElement` | `newRow` | A MathMLTableRowElement representing the row that is to be the new index-th row.

  Return value

  `MathMLTableRowElement` | Returns the MathMLTableRowElement or MathMLLabeledRowElement child of this element that represents the new row in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if newRow is not a MathMLTableRowElement or MathMLLabeledRowElement.

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of rows of this `mtable` element or less than minus this number.

`deleteRow`

  A convenience method to delete the row of the table at the specified index. If index is less than 0, the -index-th row from the bottom of the table is deleted. (So, for instance, if index is -2, the next-to-last row is deleted.)

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Index of row to be deleted, where 0 represents the first row.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than or equal to the current number of rows of this `mtable` element or less than minus this number.

`removeRow`

  A convenience method to delete the row of the table at the specified index and return it to the caller. If index is less than 0, the -index-th row from the bottom of the table is deleted. (So, for instance, if index is -2, the next-to-last row is deleted.)

  Parameters

  `long` | `index` | Index of row to be removed, where 0 represents the first row.

  Return value

  `MathMLTableRowElement` | A MathMLTableRowElement representing the row being deleted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than or equal to the number of rows of this `mtable` element or less than minus this number.

#### Interface MathMLTableRowElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML table or matrix row element `mtr`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLTableRowElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString rowalign;
      attribute DOMString columnalign;
      attribute DOMString groupalign;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList cells;
      MathMLTableCellElement insertEmptyCell(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLTableCellElement insertCell(in MathMLTableCellElement newCell, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLTableCellElement setCell(in MathMLTableCellElement newCell, in unsigned long index);
      void deleteCell(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`rowalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing an override of the row alignment specified in the containing `mtable`. Allowed values are "top", "bottom", "center", "baseline", and "axis".

`columnalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing an override of the column alignment specified in the containing `mtable`. Allowed values are "left", "center", and "right".

`groupalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying how the alignment groups within the cells of each row are to be aligned with the corresponding items above or below them in the same column. The string consists of a sequence of braced group alignment lists. Each group alignment list is a space-separated sequence, each of which can have the following values: "left", "right", "center", or "decimalpoint".

`cells` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  A MathMLNodeList consisting of the cells of the row. Note that this does not include the label if this is a MathMLLabeledRowElement!

Methods

`insertEmptyCell`

  A convenience method to insert a new (empty) cell in the row.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Index of the cell before which the new cell is to be inserted, where the first cell is numbered 0. If index is equal to the current number of cells, the new cell is appended as the last cell of the row. Note that the index will differ from the index of the corresponding Node in the collection returned by Node::childNodes if this is a MathMLLabeledRowElement!

  Return value

  `MathMLTableCellElement` | Returns the MathMLTableCellElement representing the `mtd` element being inserted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of cells of this `mtr` element.

`insertCell`

  A convenience method to insert a new cell in the row.

  Parameters

  `MathMLTableCellElement` | `newCell` | A MathMLTableCellElement representing the new cell (`mtd` element) to be inserted.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Index of the cell before which the new cell is to be inserted, where the first cell is numbered 0. If index equals the current number of cells, the new cell is appended as the last cell of the row. Note that the index will differ from the index of the corresponding Node in Node::childNodes if this is a MathMLLabeledRowElement!

  Return value

  `MathMLTableCellElement` | The MathMLTableCellElement representing the `mtd` element being inserted.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of cells of this `mtr` element.

`setCell`

  A convenience method to set the value of a cell in the row to newCell. If index is equal to the current number of cells, newCell is appended as the last cell in the row.

  Parameters

  `MathMLTableCellElement` | `newCell` | A MathMLTableCellElement representing the cell (`mtd` element) that is to be inserted.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Index of the cell that is to be replaced by the new cell, where the first cell is numbered 0. Note that the index will differ from the index of the corresponding Node in the collection returned by Node::childNodes if this is a MathMLLabeledRowElement!

  Return value

  `MathMLTableCellElement` | The MathMLTableCellElement child of this MathMLTableRowElement representing the new `mtd` element.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`deleteCell`

  A convenience method to delete a cell in the row.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Index of cell to be deleted. Note that the count will differ from the index-th child node if this is a MathMLLabeledRowElement!

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  This method raises no exceptions.

#### Interface MathMLLabeledRowElement

Extends: `MathMLTableRowElement`

This interface extends the MathMLTableRowElement interface to represent the `mlabeledtr` element Section 3.5.3 Labeled Row in Table or Matrix (mlabeledtr). Note that the presence of a label causes the indexth child node to differ from the index-th cell!

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLLabeledRowElement: MathMLTableRowElement {
      attribute MathMLElement label;
    };

Attributes

`label` of type `MathMLElement`

  A MathMLElement representing the label of this row. Note that retrieving this should have the same effect as a call to Node::getfirstChild(), while setting it should have the same effect as `Node::replaceChild(Node::getfirstChild())`.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if this MathMLElement or the new MathMLElement is read-only.

#### Interface MathMLTableCellElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationContainer`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationContainer interface for the MathML table or matrix cell element `mtd`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLTableCellElement: MathMLPresentationContainer {
      attribute DOMString rowspan;
      attribute DOMString columnspan;
      attribute DOMString rowalign;
      attribute DOMString columnalign;
      attribute DOMString groupalign;
      readonly attribute boolean hasaligngroups;
      readonly attribute DOMString cellindex;
    };

Attributes

`rowspan` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing a positive integer that specifies the number of rows spanned by this cell. The default is 1.

`columnspan` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing a positive integer that specifies the number of columns spanned by this cell. The default is 1.

`rowalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying an override of the inherited vertical alignment of this cell within the table row. Allowed values are "top", "bottom", "center", "baseline", and "axis".

`columnalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying an override of the inherited horizontal alignment of this cell within the table column. Allowed values are "left", "center", and "right".

`groupalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying how the alignment groups within the cell are to be aligned with those in cells above or below this cell. The string consists of a space-separated sequence of specifiers, each of which can have the following values: "left", "right", "center", or "decimalpoint".

`hasaligngroups` of type `boolean`, readonly

  A string with the values "true" or "false" indicating whether the cell contains align groups.

`cellindex` of type `DOMString`, readonly

  A string representing the integer index (1-based?) of the cell in its containing row. [What about spanning cells? How do these affect this value?]

#### Interface MathMLAlignGroupElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML group -alignment element `<maligngroup/>`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLAlignGroupElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString groupalign;
    };

Attributes

`groupalign` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying how the alignment group is to be aligned with other alignment groups above or below it. Allowed values are "left", "right", "center", or "decimalpoint".

#### Interface MathMLAlignMarkElement

Extends: `MathMLPresentationElement`

This interface extends the MathMLPresentationElement interface for the MathML alignment mark element `<malignmark/>`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLAlignMarkElement: MathMLPresentationElement {
      attribute DOMString edge;
    };

Attributes

`edge` of type `DOMString`

  A string specifying alignment on the right edge of the preceding element or the left edge of the following element. Allowed values are "left" and "right".

### D.1.4 Content Elements

#### Interface MathMLContentElement

Extends: `MathMLElement`

This interface is provided to serve as a base interface for various MathML Content interfaces. It contains no new attributes or methods at this time; however, it is felt that the distinction between Presentation and Content MathML entities should be indicated in the MathMLElement hierarchy. In particular, future versions of the MathML DOM may add functionality on this interface; it may also serve as an aid to implementors.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLContentElement: MathMLElement {
    };

#### D.1.4.1 Content Token Interfaces

#### Interface MathMLContentToken

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

This is the interface from which the interfaces representing the MathML Content token elements (`ci`, `cn` and `csymbol`) are derived. These elements may contain MathML Presentation elements, Text nodes, or a combination of both. Thus the getArgument and insertArgument methods have been provided to deal with this distinction between these elements and other MathML Content elements.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLContentToken: MathMLContentElement {
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList arguments;
      attribute DOMString definitionURL;
      attribute DOMString encoding;
      Node getArgument(in unsigned long index);
      Node insertArgument(in Node newArgument, in unsigned long index, in Node newArgument);
      Node setArgument(in Node newArgument, in unsigned long index, in Node newArgument);
      void deleteArgument(in unsigned long index);
      Node removeArgument(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`arguments` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  The arguments of this element, returned as a MathMLNodeList. Note that this is not necessarily the same as Node::childNodes, particularly in the case of the `cn` element. The reason is that the `sep` elements that are used to separate the arguments of a `cn` are not returned.

`definitionURL` of type `DOMString`

  A URI pointing to a semantic definition for this content element. Note that there is no stipulation about the form this definition may take!

`encoding` of type `DOMString`

  A string describing the syntax in which the definition located at `definitionURL` is given.

Methods

`getArgument`

  A convenience method to retrieve the child argument at the position referenced by index. Note that this is not necessarily the same as the index-th child Node of this Element; in particular, `sep` elements will not be counted.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of desired argument in the list of arguments. The first argument is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `Node` | The Node retrieved.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`insertArgument`

  A convenience method to insert newArgument before the current index-th argument child of this element. If index is 0, newArgument is appended as the last argument.

  Parameters

  `Node` | `newArgument` | Node to be inserted as the index-th argument. This will either be a MathMLElement or a Text node.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position before which newArgument is to be inserted. The first argument is numbered 1.Note that this is not necessarily the index of the Node in the list of child nodes, as nodes representing such elements as `sep` are not counted as arguments.

  Return value

  `Node` | The Node inserted. This is the element within the DOM.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`setArgument`

  A convenience method to set an argument child at the position referenced by index. If there is currently an argument at this position, it is replaced by newArgument.

  Parameters

  `Node` | `newArgument` | Node to be inserted as the argument. This will either be a MathMLElement or a Text node.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the argument that is to be set to newArgument in the list of arguments. The first argument is numbered 1. Note that this is not necessarily the index of the Node in the list of child nodes, as nodes representing such elements as `sep` are not counted as arguments.

  Return value

  `Node` | The Node inserted. This is the element within the DOM.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`deleteArgument`

  A convenience method to delete the argument child located at the position referenced by index.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the argument to be deleted from the list of arguments. The first argument is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`removeArgument`

  A convenience method to delete the argument child located at the position referenced by index, and to return it to the caller.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the argument to be deleted from the list of arguments. The first argument is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `Node` | A Node representing the deleted argument.

  This method raises no exceptions.

#### Interface MathMLCnElement

Extends: `MathMLContentToken`

The `cn` element is used to specify actual numeric constants.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLCnElement: MathMLContentToken {
      attribute DOMString type;
      attribute DOMString base;
      readonly attribute unsigned long nargs;
    };

Attributes

`type` of type `DOMString`

  Values include, but are not restricted to, "e-notation", "integer", "rational", "real", "complex", "complex-polar", "complex-cartesian", and "constant".

`base` of type `DOMString`

  A string representing an integer between 2 and 36; the base of the numerical representation.

`nargs` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of `sep`-separated arguments.

#### Interface MathMLCiElement

Extends: `MathMLContentToken`

The `ci` element is used to specify a symbolic name.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLCiElement: MathMLContentToken {
      attribute DOMString type;
    };

Attributes

`type` of type `DOMString`

  Values include "integer", "rational", "real", "complex", "complex-polar", "complex-cartesian", "constant", "function", any of the MathML content container types ("vector", "matrix", "set", "list" etc.) or their types.

#### Interface MathMLCsymbolElement

Extends: `MathMLContentToken`

This interface represents the `csymbol` element. Although it currently has no attributes or methods distinct from those of MathMLContentToken, a separate interface is provided to emphasize the conceptual role of the `csymbol` element.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLCsymbolElement: MathMLContentToken {
    };

#### D.1.4.2 Content Container Interfaces

We have added interfaces for content elements that are containers, i.e. elements that may contain child elements corresponding to arguments, bound variables, conditions, or lower or upper limits.

#### Interface MathMLContentContainer

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`, `MathMLContainer`

This interface supports the MathML Content elements that may contain child Content elements. The elements directly supported by MathMLContentContainer include: `reln` (deprecated), `lambda`, `lowlimit`, `uplimit`, `degree`, `domainofapplication`, and `momentabout`. Interfaces derived from MathMLContentContainer support the elements `apply`, `fn`, `interval`, `condition`, `declare`, `bvar`, `set`, `list`, `vector`, `matrix`, and `matrixrow`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLContentContainer: MathMLContentElement, MathMLContainer {
      readonly attribute unsigned long nBoundVariables;
      attribute MathMLConditionElement condition;
      attribute MathMLElement opDegree;
      attribute MathMLElement domainOfApplication;
      attribute MathMLElement momentAbout;
      MathMLBvarElement getBoundVariable(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLBvarElement insertBoundVariable(in MathMLBvarElement newBVar, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLBvarElement setBoundVariable(in MathMLBvarElement newBVar, in unsigned long index);
      void deleteBoundVariable(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLBvarElement removeBoundVariable(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`nBoundVariables` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of `bvar` child elements of this element.

`condition` of type `MathMLConditionElement`

  This attribute represents the `condition` child element of this node. See Section 4.2.3.2 Operators taking Qualifiers.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child `condition` element. In particular, raised if this element is not a `apply`, `set`, or `list`.

`opDegree` of type `MathMLElement`

  This attribute represents the `degree` child element of this node. This expresses, for instance, the degree of differentiation if this element is a `bvar` child of an `apply` element whose first child is a `diff` or `partialdiff`. If this is an `apply` element whose first child is a `partialdiff`, the opDegree attribute, if present, represents the total degree of differentiation. See Section 4.2.3.2 Operators taking Qualifiers.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child `degree` element. In particular, raised if this element is not a `bvar` or `apply`.

`domainOfApplication` of type `MathMLElement`

  This attribute represents the `domainofapplication` child element of this node, if present. This may express, for instance, the domain of integration if this element is an `apply` element whose first child is an integral operator (`int`). See Section 4.2.3.2 Operators taking Qualifiers.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child `domainofapplication` element.

`momentAbout` of type `MathMLElement`

  This attribute represents the `momentabout` child element of this node, if present. This typically expresses the point about which a statistical moment is to be calculated, if this element is an `apply` element whose first child is a `moment`. See Section 4.2.3.2 Operators taking Qualifiers.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child `momentabout` element. In particular, raised if this element is not an `apply` whose first child is a `moment`.

Methods

`getBoundVariable`

  This method retrieves the index-th MathMLBvarElement child of the MathMLElement. Note that only `bvar` child elements are counted in determining the index-th bound variable.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index into the bound variable children of this element of the MathMLBvarElement to be retrieved.

  Return value

  `MathMLBvarElement` | The MathMLBvarElement representing the index-th `bvar` child of this element.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`insertBoundVariable`

  This method inserts a MathMLBvarElement as a child node before the current index-th bound variable child of this MathMLElement. If index is 0, newBVar is appended as the last bound variable child. This has the effect of adding a bound variable to the expression this element represents. Note that the new bound variable is inserted as the index-th `bvar` child node, not necessarily as the index-th child node. The point of the method is to allow insertion of bound variables without requiring the caller to calculate the exact order of child qualifier elements.

  Parameters

  `MathMLBvarElement` | `newBVar` | A MathMLBvarElement representing the `bvar` element being added.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index into the bound variable children of this element before which newBVar is to be inserted.

  Return value

  `MathMLBvarElement` | The MathMLBvarElement being added.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit child `bvar` elements.

`setBoundVariable`

  This method sets the index-th bound variable child of this MathMLElement to newBVar. This has the effect of setting a bound variable in the expression this element represents. Note that the new bound variable is inserted as the index-th `bvar` child node, not necessarily as the index-th child node. The point of the method is to allow insertion of bound variables without requiring the caller to calculate the exact order of child qualifier elements. If there is already a `bvar` at the index-th position, it is replaced by newBVar.

  Parameters

  `MathMLBvarElement` | `newBVar` | The new MathMLBvarElement child of this element being set.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index into the bound variable children of this element at which newBVar is to be inserted.

  Return value

  `MathMLBvarElement` | The MathMLBvarElement being set.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit child `bvar` elements.

`deleteBoundVariable`

  This method deletes the index-th MathMLBvarElement child of the MathMLElement. This has the effect of removing this bound variable from the list of qualifiers affecting the element this represents.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index into the bound variable children of this element of the MathMLBvarElement to be removed.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`removeBoundVariable`

  This method removes the index-th MathMLBvarElement child of the MathMLElement and returns it to the caller. This has the effect of removing this bound variable from the list of qualifiers affecting the element this represents.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | The one-based index into the bound variable children of this element of the MathMLBvarElement to be removed.

  Return value

  `MathMLBvarElement` | The MathMLBvarElement being removed.

  This method raises no exceptions.

#### Interface MathMLApplyElement

Extends: `MathMLContentContainer`

The `apply` element allows a function or operator to be applied to its arguments.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLApplyElement: MathMLContentContainer {
      attribute MathMLElement operator;
      attribute MathMLElement domainOfApplication;
      attribute MathMLElement lowLimit;
      attribute MathMLElement upLimit;
    };

Attributes

`operator` of type `MathMLElement`

  The MathML element representing the function or operator that is applied to the list of arguments.

`lowLimit` of type `MathMLElement`

  This attribute represents the `lowlimit` child element of this node (if any). This expresses, for instance, the lower limit of integration if this is an `apply` element whose first child is a `int`. See Section 4.2.3.2 Operators taking Qualifiers.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child `lowlimit` element. In particular, raised if this element is not an `apply` element whose first child is an `int`, `sum`, `product`, or `limit` element.

`upLimit` of type `MathMLElement`

  This attribute represents the `uplimit` child element of this node (if any). This expresses, for instance, the upper limit of integration if this is an `apply` element whose first child is a `int`. See Section 4.2.3.2 Operators taking Qualifiers.

  Exceptions on Setting

  `DOMException`

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if this element does not permit a child `uplimit` element. In particular, raised if this element is not an `apply` element whose first child is an `int`, `sum`, or `product` element.

#### Interface MathMLFnElement

Extends: `MathMLContentContainer`

The `fn` element makes explicit the fact that a more general MathML object is intended to be used in the same manner as if it were a pre-defined function such as `sin` or `plus`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLFnElement: MathMLContentContainer {
      attribute DOMString definitionURL;
      attribute DOMString encoding;
    };

Attributes

`definitionURL` of type `DOMString`

  A URI pointing to a definition for this function-type element. Note that there is no stipulation about the form this definition may take!

`encoding` of type `DOMString`

  A string describing the syntax in which the definition located at `definitionURL` is given.

#### Interface MathMLLambdaElement

Extends: `MathMLContentContainer`

The `lambda` element is used to construct a user-defined function from an expression and one or more free variables.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLLambdaElement: MathMLContentContainer {
      attribute MathMLElement expression;
    };

Attributes

`expression` of type `MathMLElement`

  The MathMLElement representing the expression. This is included only as a convenience; getting it should give the same result as `MathMLContentContainer::getArgument(1)`.

#### Interface MathMLSetElement

Extends: `MathMLContentContainer`

The `set` element is the container element that represents a set of elements. The elements of a set can be defined either by explicitly listing the elements, or by using the `bvar` and `condition` elements.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLSetElement: MathMLContentContainer {
      readonly attribute boolean isExplicit;
      attribute DOMString type;
    };

Attributes

`isExplicit` of type `boolean`, readonly

  This is true if the set is specified by giving the list of its elements explicitly.

`type` of type `DOMString`

  The `type` attribute of the represented element. Predefined values are "normal" and "multiset". See Section 4.4.6 Theory of Sets and Section 4.3 Content Element Attributes.

#### Interface MathMLListElement

Extends: `MathMLContentContainer`

The `list` element is the container element which represents a list of elements. Elements can be defined either by explicitly listing the elements, or by using the `bvar` and `condition` elements.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLListElement: MathMLContentContainer {
      readonly attribute boolean isExplicit;
      attribute DOMString ordering;
    };

Attributes

`isExplicit` of type `boolean`, readonly

  This is true if the list is specified by giving its elements explicitly.

`ordering` of type `DOMString`

  The `order` attribute of the represented element. Predefined values are "numeric" and "lexicographic". See Section 4.4.6 Theory of Sets and Section 4.3 Content Element Attributes.

#### Interface MathMLBvarElement

Extends: `MathMLContentContainer`

This interface represents the MathML bound variable element `bvar`. The interface currently provides no functionality beyond that of MathMLContentContainer, but is useful for defining the type of bound variable access functions.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLBvarElement: MathMLContentContainer {
    };

#### D.1.4.3 Content Leaf Element Interfaces

#### Interface MathMLPredefinedSymbol

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

This interface supports all of the empty built-in operator, relation, function, and constant and symbol elements that have the `definitionURL` and `encoding` attributes in addition to the standard set of attributes. The elements supported in order of their appearance in Section 4.4 The Content Markup Elements are: `inverse`, `compose`, `ident`, `domain`, `codomain`, `image`, `quotient`, `exp`, `factorial`, `divide`, `max`, `min`, `minus`, `plus`, `power`, `rem`, `times`, `root`, `gcd`, `and`, `or`, `xor`, `not`, `implies`, `forall`, `exists`, `abs`, `conjugate`, `arg`, `real`, `imaginary`, `lcm`, `floor`, `ceiling`, `eq`, `neq`, `gt`, `lt`, `geq`, `leq`, `equivalent`, `approx`, `factorof`, `ln`, `log`, `int`, `diff`, `partialdiff`, `divergence`, `grad`, `curl`, `laplacian`, `union`, `intersect`, `in`, `notin`, `subset`, `prsubset`, `notsubset`, `notprsubset`, `setdiff`, `card`, `cartesianproduct`, `sum`, `product`, `limit`, `sin`, `cos`, `tan`, `sec`, `csc`, `cot`, `sinh`, `cosh`, `tanh`, `sech`, `csch`, `coth`, `arcsin`, `arccos`, `arctan`, `arcsec`, `arccsc`, `arccot`, `arcsinh`, `arccosh`, `arctanh`, `arcsech`, `arccsch`, `arccoth`, `mean`, `sdev`, `variance`, `median`, `mode`, `moment`, `determinant`, `transpose`, `selector`, `vectorproduct`, `scalarproduct`, `outerproduct`, `integers`, `reals`, `rationals`, `naturalnumbers`, `complexes`, `primes`, `exponentiale`, `imaginaryi`, `notanumber`, `true`, `false`, `emptyset`, `pi`, `eulergamma`, and `infinity`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLPredefinedSymbol: MathMLContentElement {
      attribute DOMString definitionURL;
      attribute DOMString encoding;
      readonly attribute DOMString arity;
      readonly attribute DOMString symbolName;
    };

Attributes

`definitionURL` of type `DOMString`

  A string that provides an override to the default semantics, or provides a more specific definition

`encoding` of type `DOMString`

  A string describing the syntax in which the definition located at `definitionURL` is given.

`arity` of type `DOMString`, readonly

  A string representing the number of arguments. Values include 0, 1, ... and variable.

`symbolName` of type `DOMString`, readonly

  A string giving the name of the MathML element represented. This is a convenience attribute only; accessing it should be synonymous with accessing the Element::tagName attribute.

#### Interface MathMLTendsToElement

Extends: `MathMLPredefinedSymbol`

The `tendsto` element expresses that a quantity is tending to a specified value. An interface derived from the MathMLPredefinedSymbol is used to allow for the inclusion of the type attribute.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLTendsToElement: MathMLPredefinedSymbol {
      attribute DOMString type;
    };

Attributes

`type` of type `DOMString`

  A string describing how the quantity approaches the specified value. Predefined values of the string include "above", "below", and "two-sided". The default value is "two-sided".

#### D.1.4.4 Other Content Element Interfaces

#### Interface MathMLIntervalElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `interval` element is used to represent simple mathematical intervals on the real number line. It contains either two child elements that evaluate to real numbers or one child element that is a condition for defining membership in the interval.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLIntervalElement: MathMLContentElement {
      attribute DOMString closure;
      attribute MathMLContentElement start;
      attribute MathMLContentElement end;
    };

Attributes

`closure` of type `DOMString`

  A string with value "open", "closed", "open-closed" or "closed-open". The default value is "closed".

`start` of type `MathMLContentElement`

  A MathMLContentElement representing the real number defining the start of the interval. If end has not already been set, it becomes the same as start until set otherwise.

`end` of type `MathMLContentElement`

  A MathMLContentElement representing the real number defining the end of the interval. If start has not already been set, it becomes the same as end until set otherwise.

#### Interface MathMLConditionElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `condition` element is used to place a condition on one or more free variables or identifiers.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLConditionElement: MathMLContentElement {
      attribute MathMLApplyElement condition;
    };

Attributes

`condition` of type `MathMLApplyElement`

  A MathMLApplyElement that represents the condition.

#### Interface MathMLDeclareElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `declare` construct has two primary roles. The first is to change or set the default attribute values for a specific mathematical object. The second is to establish an association between a "name" and an object.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLDeclareElement: MathMLContentElement {
      attribute DOMString type;
      attribute unsigned long nargs;
      attribute DOMString occurrence;
      attribute DOMString definitionURL;
      attribute DOMString encoding;
      attribute MathMLCiElement identifier;
      attribute MathMLElement constructor;
    };

Attributes

`type` of type `DOMString`

  A string indicating the type of the identifier. It must be compatible with the type of the constructor, if a constructor is present. The type is inferred from the constructor if present, otherwise it must be specified.

`nargs` of type `unsigned long`

  If the identifier is a function, this attribute specifies the number of arguments the function takes. This represents the `declare` element's `nargs` attribute; see Section 4.4.2.8 Declare (declare).

`occurrence` of type `DOMString`

  A string with the values " prefix", "infix", "postfix", or "function-model".

`definitionURL` of type `DOMString`

  A URI specifying the detailed semantics of the element.

`encoding` of type `DOMString`

  A description of the syntax used in `definitionURL`.

`identifier` of type `MathMLCiElement`

  A MathMLCiElement representing the name being declared.

`constructor` of type `MathMLElement`

  An optional MathMLElement providing an initial value for the object being declared.

#### Interface MathMLVectorElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

`vector` is the container element for a vector.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLVectorElement: MathMLContentElement {
      readonly attribute unsigned long ncomponents;
      MathMLContentElement getComponent(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement insertComponent(in MathMLContentElement newComponent, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement setComponent(in MathMLContentElement newComponent, in unsigned long index);
       deleteComponent(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement removeComponent(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`ncomponents` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of components in the vector.

Methods

`getComponent`

  A convenience method to retrieve a component.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the component in the list of components. The first element is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement component at the position specified by index. If index is not a valid index (i.e. is greater than the number of components of the vector or less than 1), a null MathMLContentElement is returned.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`insertComponent`

  A convenience method to insert a new component in the vector before the current index-th component. If index is 0 or is one more than the number of components currently in the vector, newComponent is appended as the last component of the vector.

  Parameters

  `MathMLContentElement` | `newComponent` | A MathMLContentElement representing the component that is to be added.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the component in the list of components. The first component is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement child of this MathMLVectorElement representing the new component in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the current number of components of this `vector` element.

`setComponent`

  A convenience method to set the index-th component of the vector to newComponent. If index is one more than the current number of components, newComponent is appended as the last component.

  Parameters

  `MathMLContentElement` | `newComponent` | A MathMLContentElement representing the element that is to be the index-th component of the vector.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the component in the list of components. The first element is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement child of this MathMLVectorElement that represents the new component in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the current number of components of this `vector` element.

`deleteComponent`

  A convenience method to delete an element. The deletion changes the indices of the following components.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the component in the vector. The position of the first component is 1

  Return value

  `` | None

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the current number of components of this `vector` element.

`removeComponent`

  A convenience method to remove a component from a vector and return it to the caller. If index is greater than the number of components or is 0, a null MathMLContentElement is returned.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the component in the list of components. The first element is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement component being removed.

  This method raises no exceptions.

#### Interface MathMLMatrixElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `matrix` element is the container element for `matrixrow` elements.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLMatrixElement: MathMLContentElement {
      readonly attribute unsigned long nrows;
      readonly attribute unsigned long ncols;
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList rows;
      MathMLMatrixrowElement getRow(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLMatrixrowElement insertRow(in MathMLMatrixrowElement newRow, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLMatrixrowElement setRow(in MathMLMatrixrowElement newRow, in unsigned long index);
       deleteRow(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLMatrixrowElement removeRow(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`nrows` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of rows in the represented matrix.

`ncols` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of columns in the represented matrix.

`rows` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  The rows of the matrix, returned as a MathMLNodeList consisting of MathMLMatrixrowElements.

Methods

`getRow`

  A convenience method to retrieve a specified row.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the row in the list of rows. The first row is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLMatrixrowElement` | The MathMLMatrixrowElement representing the index-th row.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of rows in the matrix.

`insertRow`

  A convenience method to insert a row before the row that is currently the index-th row of this `matrix`. If index is 0, newRow is appended as the last row of the matrix.

  Parameters

  `MathMLMatrixrowElement` | `newRow` | MathMLMatrixrowElement to be inserted into the matrix.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Unsigned integer giving the row position before which newRow is to be inserted. The first row is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLMatrixrowElement` | The MathMLMatrixrowElement added. This is the new element within the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of rows in the matrix.

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if the number of cells in newRow doesn't match the number of columns in the matrix.

`setRow`

  A convenience method to set the value of the index-th child `matrixrow` element of this element. If there is already a row at the specified index, it is replaced by newRow.

  Parameters

  `MathMLMatrixrowElement` | `newRow` | MathMLMatrixrowElement representing the `matrixrow` which is to become the index-th row of the matrix.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | Unsigned integer giving the row which is to be set to newRow. The first row is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLMatrixrowElement` | The MathMLMatrixrowElement child of this MathMLMatrixrowElement representing newRow within the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of rows in the matrix.

    HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if the number of cells in newRow doesn't match the number of columns in the matrix.

`deleteRow`

  A convenience method to delete a row. The deletion changes the indices of the following rows.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the row to be deleted in the list of rows

  Return value

  `` | None

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of rows in the matrix.

`removeRow`

  A convenience method to remove a row and return it to the caller. The deletion changes the indices of the following rows.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the row to be removed in the list of rows. The first row is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLMatrixrowElement` | The MathMLMatrixrowElement being removed.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of rows in the matrix.

#### Interface MathMLMatrixrowElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `matrixrow` element is the container element for the elements of a `matrix`.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLMatrixrowElement: MathMLContentElement {
      readonly attribute unsigned long nEntries;
      MathMLContentElement getEntry(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement insertEntry(in MathMLContentElement newEntry, in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement setEntry(in MathMLContentElement newEntry, in unsigned long index);
       deleteEntry(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement removeEntry(in unsigned long index);
    };

Attributes

`nEntries` of type `unsigned long`, readonly

  The number of entries in the row.

Methods

`getEntry`

  A convenience method to retrieve the contents of an entry by index.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the entry in the row. The first entry is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement element representing the index-th entry in the row.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of entries in the row.

`insertEntry`

  A convenience method to insert an entry before the current index-th entry of the row. If index is 0, newEntry is appended as the last entry. Note that this method increases the size of the `matrixrow`.

  Parameters

  `MathMLContentElement` | `newEntry` | The MathMLContentElement to be representing the new entry to be inserted into the row.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The index before which newEntry is to be inserted in the row. The first entry is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement child of this MathMLMatrixrowElement representing newEntry in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of entries in the row.

`setEntry`

  A convenience method to set the contents of the entry at position index in the row to newEntry. If there is already a entry at the specified index, it is replaced by the new entry.

  Parameters

  `MathMLContentElement` | `newEntry` | The MathMLContentElement representing the element that is to be the index-th entry.
  `unsigned long` | `index` | The index of the entry that is to be set equal to newEntry. The first entry is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement child of this MathMLMatrixRowElement representing newEntry in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of elements in the row.

`deleteEntry`

  A convenience method to delete an entry. The deletion changes the indices of the following entries.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the entry to be deleted in the row. The first entry is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `` | None

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of entries in the row.

`removeEntry`

  A convenience method to remove an entry from the row and return the removed entry to the caller.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the entry to be removed from the row. The first entry is numbered 1.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement being removed from the row.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of entries in the row.

#### Interface MathMLPiecewiseElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `piecewise` element represents the piecewise definition of a function. It contains child `piece` elements, each represented by a MathMLCaseElement, giving the various conditions and associated function value specifications in the function definition, and an optional `otherwise` child element, represented by a MathMLContentElement, giving the "default" value of the function - that is, the value to be assigned when none of the conditions specified in the `piece` child elements hold.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLPiecewiseElement: MathMLContentElement {
      readonly attribute MathMLNodeList pieces;
      attribute MathMLContentElement otherwise;
      MathMLCaseElement getCase(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLCaseElement setCase(in unsigned long index, in MathMLCaseElement case);
      void deleteCase(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLCaseElement removeCase(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLCaseElement insertCase(in unsigned long index, in MathMLCaseElement newCase);
      MathMLContentElement getCaseValue(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement setCaseValue(in unsigned long index, in MathMLContentElement value);
      MathMLContentElement getCaseCondition(in unsigned long index);
      MathMLContentElement setCaseCondition(in unsigned long index, in MathMLContentElement condition);
    };

Attributes

`pieces` of type `MathMLNodeList`, readonly

  A MathMLNodeList containing one MathMLCaseElement representing each of the `piece` element children of this MathMLPiecewiseElement. The `otherwise` child (if present) is not contained in this MathMLNodeList.

`otherwise` of type `MathMLContentElement`

  Returns a MathMLContentElement representing the value to be taken by the piecewise function when none of the conditions described in the `piece` children is true.

Methods

`getCase`

  A convenience method to retrieve the child `piece` at the position referenced by index.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of desired case in the list of cases. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position. If index is greater than the number of `piece`s, a null MathMLCaseElement is returned; no error is generated.

  Return value

  `MathMLCaseElement` | The MathMLCaseElement retrieved.

  This method raises no exceptions.

`setCase`

  A convenience method to set the value of the child `piece` at the position referenced by index to the value of case.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the `piece` to be set to case. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position. If there is currently a `piece` at this position, it will be replaced by case. If index is one more than the number of `piece` child elements, a new one will be appended.
  `MathMLCaseElement` | `case` | A MathMLCaseElement representing the new value of the indexth `piece` child.

  Return value

  `MathMLCaseElement` | The new MathMLCaseElement created.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than one more than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`deleteCase`

  A convenience method to delete the child `piece` at the position referenced by index. The deletion changes the indices of the following `piece`s.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the piece to be deleted. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.

  Return value

  `void` | None.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`removeCase`

  A convenience method to remove the child `piece` at the position referenced by index and return it to the caller. The removal changes the indices of the following `piece`s.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the piece to be removed. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.

  Return value

  `MathMLCaseElement` | The MathMLCaseElement removed.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`insertCase`

  A convenience method to insert a new `piece` child into this element.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position before which case is to be inserted. If index is 0, newCase is appended as the last `piece` child of this element. The `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.
  `MathMLCaseElement` | `newCase` | A MathMLCaseElement representing the `piece` to be inserted.

  Return value

  `MathMLCaseElement` | The new MathMLCaseElement inserted. This is the actual Element in the DOM.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater one more than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`getCaseValue`

  A convenience method to retrieve the child of the indexth `piece` in this element which specifies the function value for that case.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the `piece` whose value is being requested in the list of pieces. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement representing the value to be taken by the function in the indexth case.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`setCaseValue`

  A convenience method to set the function value for the indexth `piece` in this element.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the `piece` whose value is being set in the list of pieces. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.
  `MathMLContentElement` | `value` | A MathMLContentElement representing the function value to be assigned in the indexth case.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement representing the value to be taken by the function in the indexth case.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`getCaseCondition`

  A convenience method to retrieve the child of the `piece` at the position referenced by index which gives the condition for this case.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the `piece` whose condition is being requested in the list of pieces. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement representing the condition to be satisfied for the indexth case.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of `piece`s in this element.

`setCaseCondition`

  A convenience method to set the condition for the indexth `piece` in this element.

  Parameters

  `unsigned long` | `index` | Position of the `piece` whose condition is being set in the list of pieces. The first piece is numbered 1; the `otherwise` child (if present) is not counted, regardless of its position.
  `MathMLContentElement` | `condition` | A MathMLContentElement representing the condition to be associated to the indexth case.

  Return value

  `MathMLContentElement` | The MathMLContentElement which is inserted as the condition child of the indexth `piece`.

  Exceptions

  `DOMException`

    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if index is greater than the number of `piece`s in this element.

#### Interface MathMLCaseElement

Extends: `MathMLContentElement`

The `piece` element represents one of a sequence of cases used in the piecewise definition of a function. It contains two child elements, each represented by a MathMLContentElement. The first child determines the subset of the domain affected, normally by giving a condition to be satisfied. The second gives the value of the function over the indicated subset of its domain.

IDL Definition

    interface MathMLCaseElement: MathMLContentElement {
      attribute MathMLContentElement caseCondition;
      attribute MathMLContentElement caseValue;
    };

Attributes

`caseCondition` of type `MathMLContentElement`

  Accesses the MathMLContentElement representing the condition to be satisfied in order for this branch of the piecewise definition to be used.

`caseValue` of type `MathMLContentElement`

  Accesses the MathMLContentElement representing the value to be taken by the piecewise function when the condition described by caseCondition is true.

## D.2 MathML DOM Tables

### D.2.1 Chart of MathML DOM Inheritance

  ---MathMLDOMImplementation
  ---MathMLDocument
  ---MathMLNodeList
  ---MathMLElement
    ---MathMLMathElement [also inherits from: `MathMLContainer`]
    ---MathMLSemanticsElement
    ---MathMLAnnotationElement
    ---MathMLXMLAnnotationElement
    ---MathMLPresentationElement
      ---MathMLGlyphElement
      ---MathMLSpaceElement
      ---MathMLPresentationToken
        ---MathMLOperatorElement
        ---MathMLStringLitElement
      ---MathMLPresentationContainer [also inherits from: `MathMLContainer`]
        ---MathMLStyleElement
        ---MathMLPaddedElement
        ---MathMLFencedElement
        ---MathMLEncloseElement
        ---MathMLActionElement
        ---MathMLTableCellElement
      ---MathMLFractionElement
      ---MathMLRadicalElement
      ---MathMLScriptElement
      ---MathMLUnderOverElement
      ---MathMLMultiScriptsElement
      ---MathMLTableElement
      ---MathMLTableRowElement
        ---MathMLLabeledRowElement
      ---MathMLAlignGroupElement
      ---MathMLAlignMarkElement
    ---MathMLContentElement
      ---MathMLContentToken
        ---MathMLCnElement
        ---MathMLCiElement
        ---MathMLCsymbolElement
      ---MathMLContentContainer [also inherits from: `MathMLContainer`]
        ---MathMLApplyElement
        ---MathMLFnElement
        ---MathMLLambdaElement
        ---MathMLSetElement
        ---MathMLListElement
        ---MathMLBvarElement
      ---MathMLPredefinedSymbol
        ---MathMLTendsToElement
      ---MathMLIntervalElement
      ---MathMLConditionElement
      ---MathMLDeclareElement
      ---MathMLVectorElement
      ---MathMLMatrixElement
      ---MathMLMatrixrowElement
      ---MathMLPiecewiseElement
      ---MathMLCaseElement
  ---MathMLContainer

### D.2.2 Table of Elements and MathML DOM Representations

MathML Element | MathML DOM Interface
--- | ---
math | MathMLMathElement
mi | MathMLPresentationToken
mn | MathMLPresentationToken
mo | MathMLOperatorElement
mtext | MathMLPresentationToken
mspace | MathMLSpaceElement
ms | MathMLStringLitElement
mglyph | MathMLGlyphElement
mrow | MathMLPresentationContainer
mfrac | MathMLFractionElement
msqrt | MathMLRadicalElement
mroot | MathMLRadicalElement
mstyle | MathMLStyleElement
merror | MathMLPresentationContainer
mpadded | MathMLPaddedElement
mphantom | MathMLPresentationContainer
mfenced | MathMLFencedElement
menclose | MathMLEncloseElement
msub | MathMLScriptElement
msup | MathMLScriptElement
msubsup | MathMLScriptElement
munder | MathMLUnderOverElement
mover | MathMLUnderOverElement
munderover | MathMLUnderOverElement
mmultiscripts | MathMLMultiScriptsElement
mtable | MathMLTableElement
mlabeledtr | MathMLLabeledRowElement
mtr | MathMLTableRowElement
mtd | MathMLTableCellElement
maligngroup | MathMLAlignGroupElement
malignmark | MathMLAlignMarkElement
maction | MathMLActionElement
cn | MathMLCnElement
ci | MathMLCiElement
csymbol | MathMLCsymbolElement
apply | MathMLApplyElement
reln | MathMLContentContainer
fn | MathMLFnElement
interval | MathMLIntervalElement
inverse | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
condition | MathMLConditionElement
declare | MathMLDeclareElement
lambda | MathMLLambdaElement
compose | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
ident | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
domain | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
codomain | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
image | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
domainofapplication | MathMLContentContainer
piecewise | MathMLPiecewiseElement
piece | MathMLCaseElement
otherwise | MathMLContentContainer
quotient | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
exp | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
factorial | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
divide | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
max | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
min | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
minus | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
plus | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
power | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
rem | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
times | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
root | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
gcd | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
and | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
or | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
xor | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
not | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
implies | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
forall | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
exists | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
abs | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
conjugate | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arg | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
real | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
imaginary | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
lcm | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
floor | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
ceiling | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
eq | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
neq | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
gt | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
lt | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
geq | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
leq | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
equivalent | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
approx | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
factorof | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
int | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
diff | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
partialdiff | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
lowlimit | MathMLContentContainer
uplimit | MathMLContentContainer
bvar | MathMLBvarElement
degree | MathMLContentContainer
divergence | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
grad | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
curl | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
laplacian | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
set | MathMLSetElement
list | MathMLListElement
union | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
intersect | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
in | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
notin | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
subset | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
prsubset | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
notsubset | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
notprsubset | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
setdiff | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
card | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
cartesianproduct | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
sum | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
product | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
limit | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
tendsto | MathMLTendsToElement
exp | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
ln | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
log | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
sin | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
cos | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
tan | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
sec | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
csc | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
cot | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
sinh | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
cosh | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
tanh | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
sech | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
csch | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
coth | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arcsin | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arccos | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arctan | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arccosh | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arccot | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arccoth | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arccsc | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arccsch | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arcsec | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arcsech | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arcsinh | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
arctanh | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
mean | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
sdev | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
variance | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
median | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
mode | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
moment | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
momentabout | MathMLContentContainer
vector | MathMLVectorElement
matrix | MathMLMatrixElement
matrixrow | MathMLMatrixRowElement
determinant | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
transpose | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
selector | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
vectorproduct | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
scalarproduct | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
outerproduct | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
annotation | MathMLAnnotationElement
semantics | MathMLSemanticsElement
annotation-xml | MathMLXMLAnnotationElement
integers | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
reals | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
rationals | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
naturalnumbers | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
complexes | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
primes | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
exponentiale | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
imaginaryi | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
notanumber | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
true | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
false | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
emptyset | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
pi | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
eulergamma | MathMLPredefinedSymbol
infinity | MathMLPredefinedSymbol

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