[snip excellent examples of all the meanings of x]
None of these is an abbreviation.
Maybe not, but ABBR is the closest thing we've got in HTML. After that, we're left with harsh language (http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2006/02/03/harsh-language/).
'No.' is an abbreviation of the word 'number'. A screen reader should say 'number' when it finds 'No.'. So how do we tell screen readers (and browsers) which is the right function, depending on the context?
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