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HTML <abbr> Tag

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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: This example describes the abbr tag.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>This is abbr Tag</h2>
    <abbr title="GeeksforGeeks">GFG</abbr>
</body>
  
</html>


Output: 

abbrTag.png

abbr Tag

Supported Browsers: 

  • Google Chrome 2 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Internet Explorer 7 and above
  • Firefox 1 and above
  • Opera
  • Safari

Last Updated : 05 Dec, 2023
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