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
Compatible	[[mediawikiwiki:Wikimedia Foundation|{{abbr|WMF|Wikimedia Foundation}}]]	WMF
Less compatible	{{abbr|Wikimedia Foundation|[[mediawikiwiki:WMF|Wikimedia Foundation]]}}	Wikimedia Foundation