HTML 4 acronym Tag
Obsolete in HTML5
This tag is obsolete in HTML5, so it's best to avoid using it.
The HTML acronym
tag is used for indicating an acronym.
This element is not included in HTML 5 because it has created lots of confusion. Use the <abbr>
tag instead.
Example
<acronym title="Computerized Axial Tomography">CAT</acronym>
Attributes
Attributes specific to this tag: | |
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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) |
Preview
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She went in for a <acronym title="Computerized Axial Tomography">CAT</acronym> scan.
HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.