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Template:Abbr/doc
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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Abbr. It contains usage information, categories, interlanguage links and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
The template {{Abbr}} is used to write an abbreviation with its meaning. It is a front-end 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.
Usage
The template {{abbr}} takes two unnamed parameters, in order:
- abbreviation: The abbreviation; shows as text.
- meaning: The meaning; shows as the tooltip.
A third unnamed parameter accepts the following values:
- IPA or i: Applies {{IPA}} to fix the International Phonetic Alphabet rendering on Windows XP.
- Unicode or u: Applies {{unicode}} to fix Unicode rendering on Windows XP.
Named parameters:
- class: Adds a CSS class.
- id: Adds a HTML id; this must be unique on the entire page.
- style: Adds a style attribute.
Examples
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{abbr|MSLP|Mean Sea Level Pressure}}
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MSLP |
When hovering over the text "MSLP", something like Mean Sea Level Pressure will appear as a tooltip in most browsers. Popular screen readers, used by visually impaired readers, give the meaning in a different way.
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{abbr|UK|United Kingdom|class=country-name|id=foobar}}
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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></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 will redirect to {{abbr}}:
See also
- {{abbrlink}}, a variant of this template that includes wikilinking.
- {{H:title}}, used for generating tooltips in general.
- {{R-phrase}}, which generates the abbreviation (the code number) for a R-phrase (a "risk phrase", e.g. "Explosive when dry"). The R-phrase itself and a link to List of R-phrases are included in a tooltip.
- {{clarify}}, which produces the inline superscript: Template:Fake clarify.
