<mi>

The <mi> MathML element indicates that the content should be rendered as an identifier such as function names, variables or symbolic constants. You can also have arbitrary text in it to mark up terms.

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Safe to Use

<mi> is mostly safe to use.

It’s supported by 86% of global browsers.

Browsers

ChromeJan 10, 2023v109.0.0
23%╱88%
There are no users of Chrome running a supported version.
SafariJul 25, 2012v6.0.0
5%╱100%
100% of Safari users are running a supported version.
EdgeJan 12, 2023v109.0.0
4%╱98%
There are no users of Edge running a supported version.
FirefoxNov 9, 2004v1.0.0
3%╱100%
100% of Firefox users are running a supported version.

Version Breakdown

 
Agent
Support
Adoption
Chrome
Jan 10, 2023 v109.0.0
23%╱88%
There are no users of Chrome running a supported version.
Jan 10, 2023 – Latest
v109.0.0+
23%╱88%

Full Support

Nov 17, 2020 – Latest
v87.0.0+
24%╱94%

This feature is behind the #enable-experimental-web-platform-features preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Chrome Android
Jan 10, 2023 v109.0.0
32%╱90%
There are no users of Chrome Android running a supported version.
Jan 10, 2023 – Latest
v109.0.0+
32%╱90%

Full Support

Nov 17, 2020 – Latest
v87.0.0+
36%╱99%

This feature is behind the #enable-experimental-web-platform-features preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Edge
Jan 12, 2023 v109.0.0
4%╱98%
There are no users of Edge running a supported version.
Jan 12, 2023 – Latest
v109.0.0+
4%╱98%

Full Support

Nov 19, 2020 – Latest
v87.0.0+
5%╱100%

This feature is behind the #enable-experimental-web-platform-features preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Firefox
Nov 9, 2004 v1.0.0
3%╱100%
100% of Firefox users are running a supported version.
Nov 9, 2004 – Latest
v1.0.0+
3%╱100%

Full Support

Firefox for Android
Mar 29, 2011 v4.0.0
Firefox for Android supports this feature.
Mar 29, 2011 – Latest
v4.0.0+

Full Support

Internet Explorer
Unsupported
Internet Explorer does not support this feature.

No Support

 
Quest Browser
Unsupported
Quest Browser does not support this feature.
Unknown
v13.0.0+

This feature is behind the #enable-experimental-web-platform-features preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Opera
Feb 1, 2023 v95.0.0
0%╱5%
There are no users of Opera running a supported version.
Feb 1, 2023 – Latest
v95.0.0+
0%╱5%

Full Support

Dec 9, 2020 – Latest
v73.0.0+
0%╱52%

This feature is behind the #enable-experimental-web-platform-features preference (needs to be set to Enabled

Opera Android
Mar 13, 2023 v74.0.0
Opera Android supports this feature.
Mar 13, 2023 – Latest
v74.0.0+

Full Support

Safari
Jul 25, 2012 v6.0.0
5%╱100%
100% of Safari users are running a supported version.
Jul 25, 2012 – Latest
v6.0.0+
5%╱100%

Full Support

Safari on iOS
Sep 10, 2012 v6.0.0
17%╱100%
There are no users of Safari on iOS running a supported version.
Sep 10, 2012 – Latest
v6.0.0+
17%╱100%

Full Support

Samsung Internet
May 19, 2023 v21.0.0
2%╱79%
There are no users of Samsung Internet running a supported version.
May 19, 2023 – Latest
v21.0.0+
2%╱79%

Full Support

WebView Android
Jan 10, 2023 v109.0.0
WebView Android supports this feature.
Jan 10, 2023 – Latest
v109.0.0+

Full Support

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