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<ABBR>

Indicates text that represents an abbreviation.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported
Attributes:
CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

TITLE = "Text"
Specifies the expansion of the acronym (recommended).

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported

Notes:

  • Internet Explorer 4 displays the TITLE text as a "tooltip" banner that appears above the link when you hover the mouse over the link.

Example:
<ABBR TITLE="World Wide Web">Web</ABBR>

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