HTML abbr attribute
abbr
The pPurpose of the HTML abbr attribute is to specify the abbreviation for a table header cell.
Supported elements
HTML abbr attribute supports td and th.
Syntax
<td abbr="value" >.....</td>
<th abbr="value" >.....</th>
Type of value
Type of value of HTML abbr attribute is text.
Value
A string / text which sets the abbreviated text.
Default value
There is no default value of HTML abbr attribute.
Supported doctypes
HTML 4.01 strict, HTML 4.01 transitional, HTML 4.01 frameset.
Example of HTML abbr attribute with td
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>abbr td example</title>
</head>
<body>
<table>
<tr>
<td abbr="United Kingdom">UK</td>
<td>Capital is London.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td abbr="United States of America">USA</td>
<td>Capital is Washington, D.C.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Result
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Example of HTML abbr attribute with td.
Example of HTML abbr attribute with th
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<table border="1px" >
<tr>
<th abbr="State">Country</th>
<th abbr="Capital">Capital of the state</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td abbr="United Kingdom">UK</td>
<td>Capital is London.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td abbr="United States of America">USA</td>
<td>Capital is Washington, D.C.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Result
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Example of HTML abbr attribute with th.
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