#summary The acronym element represents an acronym.
#labels about-html,is-html-element,from-w3c

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== Usage ==

For many years, authors have been confused about the difference between acronym and [AbbrElement <abbr>].  The `acronym` element is not included in [SpecificationHTML5 HTML 5] or [SpecificationXHTML2 XHTML 2]; use [AbbrElement <abbr>] instead. When <acronym> is used its full form can be viewed by mouse over.

== Browser compatibility ==

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|| *Test* || *IE8* || *IE7* || *IE6* || *FF3* || *FF2* || *Saf3* || *Op9* || *Chrome* ||
|| [http://doctype.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/tests/html/elements/acronym-element-appears-in-dom-test.html appears in DOM] || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||
|| [http://doctype.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/tests/html/elements/acronym-element-applies-style-test.html applies style] || Y || N || N || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||

== Further reading ==

  * [http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/text.html#h-9.2.1 The acronym element in HTML 4]
  * [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535179.aspx The acronym element on MSDN]
  * [http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/html/tagpages/a/acronym.htm The history of the acronym element on blooberry.com]