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Summary
The abbr element (<abbr>) represents an abbreviation or acronym, optionally with its expansion. The title attribute may be used to provide an expansion of the abbreviation. The attribute, if specified, must contain an expansion of the abbreviation, and nothing else.
Overview Table
| DOM Interface | HTMLElement |
|---|
The abbr element is a type of phrasing content that exists at the sub-paragraph level. It may not contain block-level elements.
The title attribute may be used to provide an expansion of the abbreviation or acronym. The attribute, if specified, must contain an expansion of the abbreviation, and nothing else.
HTML information
| Closing Tag | required |
|---|---|
| CSS Display | inline |
Examples
The following example shows how to use the abbr element with an optional title attribute.
<abbr title="Washington">WA</abbr>
Related specifications
| Specification | Status | Related Changes |
|---|---|---|
| HTML 4.01 Specification | W3C Recommendation |
Compatibility
Desktop
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | 22.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 |
5.1 |
Mobile
| Feature | Android | BlackBerry | Chrome for mobile | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Opera Mini | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | Supported (when?) | ? | ? | Supported (when?) | Supported (when?) | Supported (when?) | ? | Supported (when?) |
See also
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