abbr element | abbr object
[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
Inserts an abbreviation into an HTMLdocument.
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Standards information
- HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 9.2.1
HTML information
| Closing Tag | required |
|---|---|
| CSS Display | inline |
DOM Information
Inheritance Hierarchy
Node
abbr
Element
abbr
Remarks
Abbreviations are distinct from acronyms, in that they typically shorten just one word.
This element is a $disp element.
This element requires a closing tag.
Examples
The following example shows how to use the abbr element with an optional title attribute.
<ABBR title="Washington">WA</ABBR>
See also
Build date: 3/8/2012
