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HTML: <th> abbr Attribute

<th> The abbr attribute specifies the abbreviated version of the content in the header cell, and the abbr attribute does not have any visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but it can be used by screen readers.

　HTML <th> tag

Online Example

Use the abbr attribute in an HTML table:

Example

<table　style="width:100%;"　border="1">
　　<tr>
　　　　<th　abbr="manufacturer">Doll Manufacturer</th>
　　　　<th　abbr="type">Doll Type</th>
　　</tr>
　　<tr>
　　　　<td>Barbie Princess</td>
　　　　<td>6Joint Barbie Doll</td>
　　</tr>
　　<tr>
　　　　<td>Barbie Princess</td>
　　　　<td>12Joint Barbie Doll</td>
　　</tr>
</table>

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Browser Compatibility

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

Definition and Usage

HTML5 The <th> abbr attribute is not supported.

The abbr attribute specifies a shortened version of the content within the header cell.

Syntax

<th abbr="text">

Attribute value

Value	Description
text	Short description of the header cell content.

　HTML <th> tag

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