HTML » Tags » abbr

Version: 4.0

Compability: None

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

The <abbr> tag is used to signify that the enclosed text is an abbreviation of a longer word or phrase. This tag is very poorly supported and most browsers simply ignore it.

The closing tag is mandatory.
 

Examples

Code:
<abbr>lb</abbr> is an abbreviation for pound
Output:
lb is an abbreviation for pound
Language(s): HTML

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