HTML <blockquote> Tag
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Description
The <blockquote> tag indicates that the enclosed text is an extended quotation.
Usually, blockquotes are rendered visually by indentation. A URL for the source of the quotation may be given using the cite attribute, while a text representation of the source can be given using the <cite> element.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Block |
|---|---|
| Content: | Block, inline, and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Note: XHTML allows the <blockquote> element to contain only other block-level elements (i.e. not an inline-level element).
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <blockquote> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <blockquote> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<blockquote>
<p>This is an example of a long quotation.</p>
</blockquote>Tip: The <blockquote> tag is for long quotations (block-level content). For short quotations (inline-level content), use <q> tag that don't require paragraph breaks.
Tag-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to the <blockquote> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
cite |
URL | Specifies the source of a quotation. |
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <blockquote> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <blockquote> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <blockquote> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Text Formatting.
