HTML <acronym> tag
When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <acronym> tag is an inline element used to create an acronym. It is useful when you want to shorten a phrase but still want to give additional information to visitors, search engines, and browsers. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use and related attributes and browser compatibility.
This tag is deprecated. From now on, the <abbr> tag should be used instead.
Example code
The <acronym title="Central Processing Unit">CPU</acronym> ran hot.
Example result
The CPU ran hot.
Notice that the word "CPU" displays "Central Processing Unit" when you hover your mouse cursor over it.
Attributes
In an HTML tag, attributes dictate certain aspects of an HTML element. Attributes are made up of a name and value pair. While the <acronym> tag has no unique attributes, it does utilize all of the standard attributes.
Compatibility
| Edge | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All versions* | 7.0+ * | 1.0+ * | All versions * | 1.3+ * | 2.0+ * |
*Until it is removed in a future version of HTML
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