Template:Abbr
 | This template should not be used in citation templates such as Citation Style 1 and Citation Style 2, because it includes markup that will pollute the COinS metadata they produce; see Wikipedia:COinS. |
{{Abbr}} 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.
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
[edit]{{abbr}} takes two unnamed parameters, in order:
- short form: shows as text
- long form: 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 an HTML id; this must be unique on the entire page.
- style: Adds a style attribute.
Examples
[edit]| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{abbr|MSLP|Mean Sea Level Pressure}}
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MSLP
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When hovering over the text "MSLP" then something like Mean Sea Level Pressure will appear as a tooltip in most browsers. Popular screen readers, used by visually impaired readers, display the long form in a different way.
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{abbr|UK|United Kingdom|class=country-name|id=foobar}}
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UK
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Accessibility concerns
[edit]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
[edit]The following template names redirect to this one:
Template data
[edit]TemplateData for Abbr
This template defines an abbreviation or acronym by creating a tooltip that is displayed on mouse-over.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short form | 1 | Shows as text | Line | required |
| Long form | 2 | Shows as a tooltip | String | required |
| IPA/Unicode | 3 | If it is filled with 'IPA' or 'i', applies {{IPA}} to fix strings in the International Phonetic Alphabet; if it is filled instead with 'Unicode' or 'u', applies {{unicode}} to fix strings in Unicode, both rendered in Internet Explorer on Windows XP | Line | optional |
| Class | class | Adds an HTML class | Line | optional |
| ID | id | Adds an HTML id | Line | optional |
| style | style | Add CSS style | String | optional |
See also
[edit]- {{abbrlink}}, a version of this template that includes wikilinking.
- {{discreet abbreviation}}, a version of this template that removes the dotted underlining otherwise shown below the abbreviation/acronym.
- {{R-phrase}}, which generates the abbreviation (the code number) for an R-phrase (a "Risk phrase", e.g. "Explosive when dry"). The R-phrase itself and a link to List of R-phrases is included in a tooltip.
- {{clarify}}, which produces the inline superscript: Template:Fake clarify