HTML <acronym> Tag
This tag is not supported in HTML5, use the <abbr> tag instead.
Description
The <acronym> HTML element indicates that the text is an acronym. Unlike the abbreviation, an acronym is an established abbreviation that is used as an independent word or text.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- Any element that accepts phrasing content
- Content
- Inline and text
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: required, End tag: required
Example
HTMLMost web page editors are <acronym title="What You See Is What You Get">WYSIWYG</acronym>Attributes
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Global Attributes
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Event Attributes
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