The <abbr> tag(Abbreviation) in HTML is used to define the abbreviation or short form of an element. The <abbr> and <acronym> tags are used as shortened versions and used to represent a series of letters. The abbreviation is used to provide useful information to browsers, translation systems, and search-engines.
Syntax:
<abbr title=""> Short form </abbr>
Attribute: This tag accepts an optional attribute as mentioned above and described below:
- title: It is used to specify extra information about the element. When the mouse moves over the element then it shows the information.
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>This is abbr Tag</h2>
<abbr title="GeeksforGeeks">GFG</abbr>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
abbr Tag
Supported Browser:
- Google Chrome 2 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer 7 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Opera
- Safari
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Last Updated :
05 Jul, 2023
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