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.
|
| 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.