HTML <acronym> tag
Definition and Usage
The <acronym> tag defines the start of an acronym, like
"NATO". By marking up acronyms 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 acronym.
Example
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Output |
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<acronym title="World Wide Web">WWW</acronym>
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WWW
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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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