Acronyms
Add acronym code so that when a user hovers over an abbreviation they see the full name as ‘alt text’.
You should:
- go to the end of the body copy to add the code, leaving one empty line space above it
- type an asterisk, square brackets around the acronym, a colon and then the full name - for example:
*[DWP]: Department for Work and Pensions - make sure there is no space between the asterisk and the square bracket
When you have more than one acronym, list:
- each one on a new line
- both plurals and singulars, but not possessives – for example, do not list ‘DfT’s’ if you already have ‘DfT’
- plurals ahead of singulars – for example, ‘HGVs’ before ‘HGV’
See the ‘Abbreviations and acronyms’ section of the style guide A to Z for more information on using acronyms.