abbr (Abbreviation) Tag
<Abbr> (Abbreviation Tag)
Explanation
Abbr Tag element is used to display the
abbreviation for a text.
<abbr title="Title">Text</abbr> Content
Example Code:
Result :
The
PC is a programmable machine. It is designed to perform a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations.
- To view the abbreviation, just hover/move the mouse cursor over the underlined text (acronym) in a content.
- "Title" attribute is used to provide expansion to an acronym. It is mandatory to use this attribute.
- Just mention the expansion of the abbreviation inside the title attribute.
It is available in previous versions of HTML.
It supports both
Global Attributes and
Event Attributes in HTML5.
Limitations:
It will function in all major browsers.