The <abbr> Element

Inline Text Semantics

The <abbr> element represents an abbreviation or acronym, optionally with its expansion. The "title" attribute may be used to provide the expansion.

Attributes for <abbr>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	(none)
New HTML5 Attributes	"writingsuggestions"

Syntax Notes for <abbr>

• The "title" attribute, if specified, must contain an expansion of the abbreviation, and nothing else.

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <abbr> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <abbr> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: ABBR element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): abbr element
• MDN: <abbr>
• Quackit: HTML <abbr> tag

Accessibility Information & Tips

• Provide expansion or definition for abbreviations using the <abbr> element. Example: <abbr title="World Wide Web">WWW</abbr>. Visit https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H28 for more information.

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "abbr element"
• Google "abbr element"