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HTML acronym Tag

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  • Last Updated : 24 Mar, 2022
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The <acronym> tag in HTML is used to define the acronym. The <acronym> tag is used to spell out another word. It is used to give useful information to browsers, translation systems, and search-engines. This tag is not supported in HTML 5 otherwise use <abbr> Tag.

Syntax: 

<acronym title=""> Short Form </acronym>

Attribute: This tag accepts an optional attribute as mentioned above and described below:

  • title: It is used to specify extra information about the element. When the mouse moves over the element then it shows the information.

Example: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
  
    <h2>This is HTML <acronym> Tag</h2>
  
    <acronym title="GeeksforGeeks">GFG</acronym>
    <br>
    <acronym title="Operating System">OS</acronym>
</body>
  
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browser: 

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Safari
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