abbreviationspan
Abbreviationspan is a software library and set of documentation guidelines designed to standardize the representation and processing of abbreviations in digital texts. The library, released under an open‑source license in 2022, provides APIs for detecting, expanding, and validating common abbreviations across multiple languages, as well as a repository of curated expansion rules.
The project originated from a collaboration between the Natural Language Processing Research Group at the University
Key features include a fast text‑scanning engine that recognizes abbreviations in both lower‑case and title‑case forms,
Abbreviationspan has been adopted by several academic journals, open‑source documentation projects, and large‑scale e‑learning platforms. Its