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The template&nbsp;{{tl|Abbr}} is used to write an abbreviation with its meaning. It is a wrapper for the [[HTML]] [[HTML element#General phrase elements|element]] {{tag|abbr}}, the element used by most [[WWW|web]] [[Web browser|browsers]] to create a [[tooltip]] indicating the meaning of an abbreviation or [[acronym]].<br />
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{{strong|Please note: Do not use {{tnull|abbr}} or {{tag|abbr|o}} to mark up material other than abbreviations or acronyms. Using it to generate tooltips elsewhere is a misuse of the underlying HTML and causes [[WP:ACCESS|accessibility]] problems.}} See the code of [[Template:Glossary link internal]] for an example of how to implement similar functionality without abusing markup.<br />
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== Usage ==<br />
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The template&nbsp;{{tl|abbr}} takes two unnamed parameters, in order:<br />
# ''abbreviation'', the abbreviation; shows as text.<br />
# ''meaning'', the meaning; shows as the tooltip.<br />
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A third unnamed parameter accepts the following values:<br />
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|start=3<br />
| '''IPA''' or '''i''': Applies {{tl|IPA}} to fix the [[International Phonetic Alphabet]] rendering on Windows XP.<br />
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Named parameters:<br />
;class: Adds a CSS class.<br />
;id: Adds a HTML id; this must be unique on the entire page.<br />
;style: Adds a style attribute.<br />
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== Examples ==<br />
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{{markup<br />
|<nowiki>{{abbr|MSLP|Mean Sea Level Pressure}}</nowiki><br />
|{{abbr|MSLP|Mean Sea Level Pressure}}<br />
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When hovering over the text "{{abbr|MSLP|Mean Sea Level Pressure}}", something like {{titlehint|Mean Sea Level Pressure}} will appear as a tooltip in most browsers. Popular [[screen reader]]s, used by visually impaired readers, give the meaning in a different way.<br />
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|<nowiki>{{abbr|UK|United Kingdom|class=country-name|id=foobar}}</nowiki><br />
|{{abbr|UK|United Kingdom|class=country-name|id=foobar}}<br />
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== Accessibility concerns ==<br />
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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 {{tag|abbr|o}} element generated by this template; see section [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H28.html H28: Providing definitions for abbreviations by using the abbr and acronym elements].<br />
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== Redirects ==<br />
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The following template names will redirect to {{tl|abbr}}:<br />
* {{tl|Abbrv}}<br />
* {{tl|Define}}<br />
* {{tl|Tooltip}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* {{tl|abbrlink}}, a variant of this template that includes wikilinking.<br />
* {{tl|H:title}}, used for generating tooltips in general.<br />
* {{tl|R-phrase}}, which generates&nbsp;the abbreviation (the code number) for a [[List of R-phrases|R-phrase]] (a "risk phrase", e.g. "Explosive when dry"). The R-phrase itself and a link to [[List of R-phrases]] are included in a tooltip.<br />
* {{tl|clarify}}, which produces the inline superscript:&nbsp; {{fake clarify}}.<br />
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