A style attribute on an <abbr> tag assigns a unique style to the abbrevation.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the abbreviation.
A style attribute on an <abbr> element.
We use HTML to compose our web pages.
<p>
We use <abbr style="background-color:#dfe7ff;"
title="Hypertext Markup Language">HTML</abbr>
to compose our web pages.
</p>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <abbr> element.
A style contains any number of CSS property/value pairs, separated by semicolons (;).
The style attribute overrides any other style that was defined in a <style> tag or an external CSS file.
This inline styling affects the current <abbr> element only.
<abbr style="CSS-styles">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on an <abbr> tag.
Clicking the button toggles the background color.
We use HTML to compose our web pages.
<p>
We use
<abbr style="background-color:lavender" id="myabbr"
title="Hypertext Markup Language"> HTML </abbr>
to compose our web pages.
</p>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("myabbr");
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "lavender") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "lightblue";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "lavender";
}
}
</script>
The style attribute assigns a background color to the <abbr> element.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which changes the element background color.
Here is when style support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
