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<abbr title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abbr></textarea> </div> <script> var exampleCode1 = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(document.getElementById("example1"), { mode: "htmlmixed", tabMode: "indent", styleActiveLine: false, lineNumbers: false, lineWrapping: true, theme: "q-dark" }); </script> <h2>Examples</h2> <h3>Basic tag usage</h3> <script src="/common/js/codemirror/mode/htmlmixed/htmlmixed.js"></script> <div class="code-only"> <textarea id="example2" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false"><abbr>PMR</abbr></textarea> </div> <script> var exampleCode2 = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(document.getElementById("example2"), { mode: "htmlmixed", tabMode: "indent", styleActiveLine: false, lineNumbers: false, lineWrapping: true, theme: "q-dark" }); </script> <h3>With Title Attribute</h3> <div class="code-only"> <textarea id="example3" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false"><abbr title="Physical Matter Reality">PMR</abbr></textarea> </div> <script> var exampleCode3 = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(document.getElementById("example3"), { mode: "htmlmixed", tabMode: "indent", styleActiveLine: false, lineNumbers: false, lineWrapping: true, theme: "q-dark" }); </script> <h3>Plural</h3> <p>If an abbreviation or acronym is pluralized, the value of any <code>title</code> attribute must match any pluralization of the <code><abbr></code> contents.</p> <p>In other words, if the plural is outside the <code><abbr></code> element, then the <code>title</code> attribute's value must be singular (i.e. not pluralized). If on the other hand, the plural is <em>inside</em> the <code><abbr></code> element, the <code>title</code> attribute's value must be plural.</p> <p>Here's an example of the plural being <em>outside</em> the <code><abbr></code> element:</p> <div class="code-only"> <textarea id="example4" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false">There are many <abbr title="Physical Matter Reality">PMR</abbr>s</textarea> </div> <script> var exampleCode4 = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(document.getElementById("example4"), { mode: "htmlmixed", tabMode: "indent", styleActiveLine: false, lineNumbers: false, lineWrapping: true, theme: "q-dark" }); </script> <p>Here's an example of the plural being <em>inside</em> the <code><abbr></code> element:</p> <div class="code-only"> <textarea id="example5" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false">There are many <abbr title="Physical Matter Realities">PMRs</abbr></textarea> </div> <script> var exampleCode5 = CodeMirror.fromTextArea(document.getElementById("example5"), { mode: "htmlmixed", tabMode: "indent", styleActiveLine: false, lineNumbers: false, lineWrapping: true, theme: "q-dark" }); </script> <h2>Attributes</h2> <p><a href="/html/tutorial/html_attributes.cfm">Attributes</a> can be added to an HTML element to provide more information about how the element should appear or behave.</p> <p>The <code><abbr></code> element accepts the following attributes.</p> <table class="tabular"> <tr> <th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th> </tr> <tr> <td>None</td><td> </td> </tr> </table> <h3>Global Attributes</h3> <p>The following attributes are standard across all HTML elements. Therefore, you can use these attributes with the <code><abbr></code> tag , as well as with all other HTML tags.</p> <ul class="col-3"> <li><code>accesskey</code></li> <li><code>autocapitalize</code></li> <li><code>class</code></li> <li><code>contenteditable</code></li> <li><code>data-*</code></li> <li><code>dir</code></li> <li><code>draggable</code></li> <li><code>hidden</code></li> <li><code>id</code></li> <li><code>inputmode</code></li> <li><code>is</code></li> <li><code>itemid</code></li> <li><code>itemprop</code></li> <li><code>itemref</code></li> <li><code>itemscope</code></li> <li><code>itemtype</code></li> <li><code>lang</code></li> <li><code>part</code></li> <li><code>slot</code></li> <li><code>spellcheck</code></li> <li><code>style</code></li> <li><code>tabindex</code></li> <li><code>title</code></li> <li><code>translate</code></li> </ul> <p>For a full explanation of these attributes, see <a href="/html/tags/html_5_global_attributes.cfm">HTML 5 global attributes</a>.</p> <h3>Event Handlers</h3> <p>Event handler content attributes enable you to invoke a script from within your HTML. The script is invoked when a certain "event" occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event.</p> <ul class="col-3"> <li><code>onabort</code></li> <li><code>onauxclick</code></li> <li><code>onblur</code></li> <li><code>oncancel</code></li> <li><code>oncanplay</code></li> <li><code>oncanplaythrough</code></li> <li><code>onchange</code></li> <li><code>onclick</code></li> <li><code>onclose</code></li> <li><code>oncontextmenu</code></li> <li><code>oncopy</code></li> <li><code>oncuechange</code></li> <li><code>oncut</code></li> <li><code>ondblclick</code></li> <li><code>ondrag</code></li> <li><code>ondragend</code></li> <li><code>ondragenter</code></li> <li><code>ondragexit</code></li> <li><code>ondragleave</code></li> <li><code>ondragover</code></li> <li><code>ondragstart</code></li> <li><code>ondrop</code></li> <li><code>ondurationchange</code></li> <li><code>onemptied</code></li> <li><code>onended</code></li> <li><code>onerror</code></li> <li><code>onfocus</code></li> <li><code>onformdata</code></li> <li><code>oninput</code></li> <li><code>oninvalid</code></li> <li><code>onkeydown</code></li> <li><code>onkeypress</code></li> <li><code>onkeyup</code></li> <li><code>onlanguagechange</code></li> <li><code>onload</code></li> <li><code>onloadeddata</code></li> <li><code>onloadedmetadata</code></li> <li><code>onloadstart</code></li> <li><code>onmousedown</code></li> <li><code>onmouseenter</code></li> <li><code>onmouseleave</code></li> <li><code>onmousemove</code></li> <li><code>onmouseout</code></li> <li><code>onmouseover</code></li> <li><code>onmouseup</code></li> <li><code>onpaste</code></li> <li><code>onpause</code></li> <li><code>onplay</code></li> <li><code>onplaying</code></li> <li><code>onprogress</code></li> <li><code>onratechange</code></li> <li><code>onreset</code></li> <li><code>onresize</code></li> <li><code>onscroll</code></li> <li><code>onsecuritypolicyviolation</code></li> <li><code>onseeked</code></li> <li><code>onseeking</code></li> <li><code>onselect</code></li> <li><code>onslotchange</code></li> <li><code>onstalled</code></li> <li><code>onsubmit</code></li> <li><code>onsuspend</code></li> <li><code>ontimeupdate</code></li> <li><code>ontoggle</code></li> <li><code>onvolumechange</code></li> <li><code>onwaiting</code></li> <li><code>onwheel</code></li> </ul> <p>Most event handler content attributes can be used on all HTML elements, but some event handlers have specific rules around when they can be used and which elements they are applicable to.</p> <p>For more detail, see <a href="/html/tags/html_5_event_handler_content_attributes.cfm">HTML event handler content attributes</a>.</p> </article> <div class="sidebar"> <nav> <ul> <li> <h3><a href="/html/tags/">HTML Tags</a></h3> <ul class="taglist"> <li><a href="/html/tags/html_comments_tag.cfm">!--...--</a></li> <li><a href="/html/tags/html_doctype_tag.cfm">!DOCTYPE</a></li> <li><a href="/html/tags/html_a_tag.cfm">a</a></li> <li><a href="/html/tags/html_abbr_tag.cfm">abbr</a></li> <li><a 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