The <acronym> Element

AVOIDNot in HTML5Obsolete

The obsolete <acronym> element represents a sequence of characters that compose an acronym or abbreviation for a word. Because this element is not in HTML5 and is now considered obsolete, use the <abbr> element instead.

Attributes for <acronym>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	(none)

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <acronym> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <acronym> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: ACRONYM element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): acronym element (Obsolete)
• MDN: <acronym>

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.

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