Template:Abbr

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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. See the code of Template:Glossary link internal for an example of how to implement similar functionality without abusing markup.

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.

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}}	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}}	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 will redirect to {{abbr}}:

• {{Abbrv}}
• {{Define}}
• {{Tooltip}}

Template data

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly error report for this template.

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
Abbreviation	1	Shows as text	Line	required
Meaning	2	Shows as a tooltip	String	required
IPA	IPA	Applies {{IPA}} to fix strings in the International Phonetic Alphabet rendered in Internet Explorer on Windows XP	Line	optional
Class	class	Adds a HTML class	Line	optional
ID	id	Adds a HTML id	Line	optional

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: .