Abbreviations

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases that are commonly used in written communication. In HTML, several elements can be used to represent abbreviations and provide additional context or meaning to the content:

The <abbr> element represents an abbreviation or acronym. It can provide the complete form of a shortened word or phrase, typically when the abbreviation is first used in a document.

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An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase, such as NASA or AIDS.

The <acronym> element is similar to the <abbr> element but is intended explicitly for acronyms.

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Introduction to HTML

1. Basics Introduction

What is HTML?Elements Attributes Nesting Elements and Comments Anatomy of an HTML Document

2. Basic Elements

Headings Paragraphs Emphasis and Bold Image Details Links Lists Nested Lists

3. Metadata and the Head Element

Adding a Title Social Network Metadata Custom Icons CSS and Javascript

4. Advanced Text Formatting Elements

Quotes Abbreviations Code Markup in HTML Miscellaneous Elements Entities Non-Semantic Wrappers

5. Advanced Concepts

Table Element ID and Class Attribute Forms Basics Form Fields Responsive Images Video Audio

Abbreviations

The <abbr> element represents an abbreviation or acronym. It can provide the complete form of a shortened word or phrase, typically when the abbreviation is first used in a document.

index.html

Note

An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase, such as NASA or AIDS.

The <acronym> element is similar to the <abbr> element but is intended explicitly for acronyms.

index.html

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Section 4. Chapter 2