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HTML <td> abbr Attribute

❮ HTML <td> tag

Example

Use of the abbr attribute in an HTML table:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Toy manufacturer</th>
    <th>Model</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Bruder Toys</td>
    <td abbr="vehicle">8970 Cross Country Vehicle</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Bruder Toys</td>
    <td abbr="lorry">0567 DHL Lorry</td>
  </tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage

The <td> abbr attribute is not supported in HTML5.

The abbr attribute specifies a shorter version of the content in a cell.


Browser Support

Attribute
abbr Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

The abbr attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.


Syntax

<td abbr="text">

Attribute Values

Value Description
text A short description of the cell content

❮ HTML <td> tag