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Web Accessibility - Priority 3

Web Accessibility: Structural Mark-up

Expand Abbreviations

Use the <ABBR> and <ACRONYM> elements to expand abbreviations and acronyms the first time they occur on a page.

For example:


            
            <ABBR TITLE="association">assoc.</ABBR>
            <ACRONYM TITLE="Labour Market Information">LMI</ACRONYM>

Providing the expansion in the main body of the document ensures everyone understands the abbreviation or acronym.

For example:

Labour Market Information (LMI) provides.... LMI is useful for...

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