HTML <acronym> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.
Example
An acronym is marked up as follows:
Can I get this <acronym title="as soon as possible">ASAP</acronym>?
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Definition and Usage
The <acronym> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use the <abbr> tag instead.
The <acronym> tag defines an acronym.
An acronym must spell out another word. For example: NASA, ASAP, GUI.
Marking up acronyms can give useful information to browsers, translation systems and search-engines.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <acronym> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes
Tip: The title attribute can be used to show the full version of the
acronym when you mouse over it.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <acronym> tag is not supported in HTML5.
