Template:Abbr
The abbr template is used to write an abbreviation (including an acronym or initialism) with its expanded meaning.
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The template {{Abbr}} is used to write an abbreviation with its meaning. It is a wrapper for the HTML element <abbr>...</abbr>
, the element used by most web browsers to create a tooltip indicating the meaning of an abbreviation or acronym.
Please note: Do not use {{abbr}}
or <abbr>
to mark up material other than abbreviations or acronyms. Using it to generate tooltips elsewhere is a misuse of the underlying HTML and causes accessibility problems
Usage
The template takes two unnamed parameters.
1
abbreviation
– the abbreviation, acronym, or initialism to be explained; shows as text, and may use wikimarkup, such as a link to an article about what it refers to.2
meaning
– the expansion or definition of the abbreviated term; shows as the popup when you hover over the abbreviation. No wikimarkup can be used in this parameter.
Example
{{abbr|WMF|Wikimedia Foundation}}
WMF
Linking must be done a particular way
To wiki-link the abbreviation being marked up by this template, wrap the template in the link, not vice-versa, or the meaning will not appear in some browsers, including Chrome.
Compatibility | Markup | Renders as |
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Compatible | [[mediawikiwiki:Wikimedia Foundation|{{abbr|WMF|Wikimedia Foundation}}]]
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WMF |
Less compatible | {{abbr|Wikimedia Foundation|[[mediawikiwiki:WMF|Wikimedia Foundation]]}}
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Wikimedia Foundation |