abbrev

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$Date: 2002-06-12 07:19:37 -0400 (Wed, 12 Jun 2002) $

abbrev — An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

abbrev ::=
(%word.char.mix;)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Parameter Entities

The following parameter entities contain abbrev:

Parameter Entities
%bibliocomponent.mix;%gen.char.class;%info.class;
%ndxterm.char.mix;%para.char.mix;%refinline.char.mix;
%tbl.entry.mdl;%title.char.mix; 

Description

An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline.

See Also

acronym, emphasis, foreignphrase, phrase, quote, wordasword.

Examples

<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
          "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd">
<para>
The <abbrev>Assn.</abbrev> of Computing Machinery would probably never
abbreviate &ldquo;Association&rdquo; like this.
</para>

The Assn. of Computing Machinery would probably never abbreviate “Association” like this.

For additional examples, see also bibliography, biblioset, footnote, glossary.