HTML DOM td/th abbr Property

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# td/th abbr Property

td/th Object

## Definition and Usage

The abbr property sets or returns an abbreviated version of the content in a data cell (for non-visual media such as speech or Braille).

If this property is set, the user will only hear the value of the abbr attribute (not the whole content of the cell).

## Syntax

Set the abbr property:

tdObject.abbr="text"
or
thObject.abbr="text"

Return the abbr property:

tdObject.abbr
or
thObject.abbr

Tip: There is no default value for the abbr property.

## Browser Support

The abbr property is supported in all major browsers. However, the functionality of this property is not implemented in any of the major browsers.

## Example

Get first data cell abbreviation:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
var table=document.getElementById("myTable");
alert(table.rows[0].cells[0].abbr);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<tr>
<td abbr="def">Keep abbreviated names short.
Browsers may render them repeatedly.</td>
<td>cell data</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cell data</td>
<td>cell data</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Get abbreviation</button>
</body>
</html>
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