HTML abbr Tag

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.

The HTML abbr tag is used for indicating an abbreviation.

Also see the HTML 5 version of this element.

Example	HTML
Attributes:	Attributes specific to this tag: None Other Attributes: Attribute Description dir Specifies the direction of the text class Document wide identifier. id Document wide identifier lang Language code title Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip"). style Inline style (CSS) onclick Intrinsic event (see event handlers) ondbclick Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmousedown Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmouseup Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmouseover Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmousemove Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmouseout Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onkeypress Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onkeydown Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onkeyup Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
Try it yourself!	The <abbr title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abbr> tag. Note that, at the time of writing, the <abbr title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abbr> abbr tag has limited browser support.

Also see the HTML 5 version of HTML tags