> ## Documentation Index
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# Abbreviations

> Define abbreviations inline with ~ABK~ syntax and generate an automatic list of abbreviations.

Abbreviations let you mark short forms in your text. They are collected automatically and can be rendered as a List of Abbreviations.

## Syntax

Wrap an abbreviation in single tildes:

```markdown theme={null}
The ~WHO~ recommends regular exercise.
The ~EU~ has strict data protection laws (~GDPR~).
```

### Rules

* Must start with a letter (including Unicode letters like ä, ö, ü, é, etc.)
* Can contain letters and numbers after the first character
* Case-sensitive: `~WHO~` and `~who~` are different abbreviations
* Examples: `~WHO~`, `~GDPR~`, `~API~`, `~REST~`, `~KfW~`, `~GmbH~`

<Warning>
  Do not confuse with strikethrough (`~~text~~` — double tildes). Abbreviations use **single** tildes.
</Warning>

## Abbreviations inside formatted text

Abbreviations work inside bold, italic, and other formatting marks:

```markdown theme={null}
**The ~WHO~ recommends this approach.**
*According to the ~EU~ directive...*
```

## List of Abbreviations

Generate an automatic list of all abbreviations used in the document:

```markdown theme={null}
::listOfAbbreviations{title="List of Abbreviations"}
```

**Short alias:**

```markdown theme={null}
::loa{title="Abbreviations"}
```

### Attributes

| Attribute   | Values                     | Description                    |
| ----------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `title`     | String                     | Title displayed above the list |
| `sortOrder` | `alphabetical`, `document` | Sort order of abbreviations    |

* **`alphabetical`** — sort abbreviations A–Z (default)
* **`document`** — list abbreviations in the order they first appear in the document

### Example

```markdown theme={null}
::loa{title="Abkürzungsverzeichnis" sortOrder=alphabetical}
```

<Note>
  The abbreviation definitions (what each abbreviation stands for) are managed in your document settings, not in the Markdown source. The `~ABK~` syntax only marks where abbreviations are used.
</Note>