HTML <th> abbr attribute

Definition and usage

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

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

Example

Use the abbr attribute in HTML tables:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th abbr="Make">Car brand</th>
    <th abbr="Model">Car model</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Audi</td>
    <td>A6 Allroad</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Porsche</td>
    <td>911</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Try it yourself

Syntax

<th abbr="text">

attribute value

value description
text Specify a brief description of the content of the title cell.

Browser support

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