Template:Abbr

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The template {{abbr}} is used to define an abbreviation or acronym by creating a tooltip that is displayed on mouse-over. The template uses the HTML <abbr> element and is supported by most Web browsers.

Usage

{{abbr}} takes two unnamed parameters, in order:

• short form: shows as text
• long form: shows as the tooltip

Named parameters:

• IPA or i: Applies {{IPA}} to fix strings in the International Phonetic Alphabet rendered in Internet Explorer on Windows XP.
• unicode or u: Applies {{unicode}} to fix strings in Unicode rendered in Internet Explorer on Windows XP.
• class: Adds a CSS class.
• id: Adds a HTML id.

Examples

Markup	Renders as
{{abbr|MSLP|Mean Sea Level Pressure}}	MSLP

When hovering over the text "MSLP" then something like Mean Sea Level Pressure will appear as a tooltip in most browsers. Popular screen readers, used by visually impaired readers, display the long form in a different way.

Markup	Renders as
{{abbr|pȅći • пе̏ћи|to say}}	pȅći • пе̏ћи
{{abbr|pȅći • пе̏ћи|to say|unicode}}	pȅći • пе̏ћи

Markup	Renders as
{{abbr|UK|United Kingdom|class=country-name|id=foobar}}	UK

Accessibility concerns

This template is intended for use with abbreviations; it is not intended to be a tool for generating tooltips. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines contain guidelines for using the <abbr> element generated by this template; see section H28: Providing definitions for abbreviations by using the abbr and acronym elements.

Redirects

The following template names redirect to this one:

• {{Define}}
• {{Explain}}
• {{Tooltip}}

Template data

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Abbr

This template defines an abbreviation or acronym by creating a tooltip that is displayed on mouse-over.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Short form	1	Shows as text Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Line	required
Long form	2	Shows as a tooltip Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	required
IPA	IPA	Applies {{IPA}} to fix strings in the International Phonetic Alphabet rendered in Internet Explorer on Windows XP Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Line	optional
Unicode	unicode	Applies {{unicode}} to fix strings in Unicode rendered in Internet Explorer on Windows XP Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Line	optional
Class	class	Adds an HTML class Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Line	optional
ID	id	Adds an HTML id Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Line	optional

See also

• {{Abbrlink}} – Applies a wikilink to the content
• {{Discreet abbreviation}} – Prevents the abbreviation from having a dotted underline
• {{R-phrase}} – Generates the abbreviation for an EU R-phrase with a tooltip of the full text and a link to the description in List of R-phrases
• {{Clarify}}