Text & Formatting

<abbr>, <time>, <address>

Abbreviations, machine-readable times, and contact info.

1Specialized Inline Tags

<abbr title=""> shows a tooltip on hover. <time datetime=""> gives a machine-readable timestamp. <address> wraps contact info for an article or page.

Example Code

<p>The <abbr title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abbr> spec.</p>

<p>Posted on <time datetime="2026-04-30">Apr 30, 2026</time>.</p>

<address>
  Acme Inc.<br />
  123 Main St.<br />
  <a href="mailto:hi@acme.com">hi@acme.com</a>
</address>

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