HTML <abbr> Tag

Description:

The <abbr> tag describes an abbreviated phrase.

By marking up abbreviations you can give useful information to browsers, spellcheckers, screen readers, translation systems and search-engines.

 

Specific Attributes:

None

Other Attributes:

Attribute Definition
dir

Specifies the text direction for the content in an element.
Possible Values:

  • rtl  (Right to Left)
  • ltr  (Left to Right)
class Specifies a classname for an element.
id Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
title Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style Specifies an inline style for an element.

Example Code:

The town was another 50 <abbr title="kilometers">km</abbr> away.

Result

The town was another 50 km away.