Text Formatting

HTML <abbr> Tag

The <abbr> tag defines an abbreviation or an acronym, like "HTML", "CSS", "Mr.", "Dr.", "ASAP", "ATM".

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Definition and Usage

The <abbr> tag defines an abbreviation or an acronym, like "HTML", "CSS", "Mr.", "Dr.", "ASAP", "ATM".

Standard Syntax:<abbr>...</abbr>

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HTML <abbr> Example

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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
The <abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> was founded in 1948.
</div>

Attributes for <abbr>

0 Supported Attributes

The <abbr> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.

Global Attributes

The <abbr> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

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Event Attributes

The <abbr> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

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