HTML <abbr> tag
Definition and Usage
Indicates an abbreviated form, like "Inc.", "etc.". By marking up
abbreviations you can give useful information to browsers, spell checkers, translation systems and search-engine indexers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Tips and Notes
Tip: In some browsers the title attribute can be used to show the
full version of the expression when you are holding the mouse over the abbreviation.
Example
| Source |
Output |
| <abbr title="et cetera">etc.</abbr> |
etc. |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Abbreviations and
acronyms
How to handle an abbreviation and an acronym.
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