HTML Quotation and Citation Elements
Quotation
Here is a quote from WWF's website:
For nearly 60 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally.
HTML <q> for Short Quotations
The HTML <q> element defines a short quotation.
Browsers usually insert quotation marks around the <q> element.
Example
<p>WWF's goal is to: <q>Build a future where people live in harmony with
nature.</q></p>
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HTML <blockquote> for Quotations
The HTML <blockquote> element defines a section that
is quoted from another source.
Browsers usually indent <blockquote> elements.
Example
<p>Here is a quote from WWF's website:</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/index.html">
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature.
The world's
leading conservation organization,
WWF works in 100 countries and is
supported by
1.2 million members in the United States and
close to 5
million globally.
</blockquote>
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HTML <abbr> for Abbreviations
The HTML <abbr> element defines an abbreviation
or an acronym.
Marking abbreviations can give useful information to browsers, translation systems and search-engines.
Example
<p>The <abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> was founded in
1948.</p>
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HTML <address> for Contact Information
The HTML <address> element defines contact information
(author/owner) of a document or an article.
The <address> element is usually displayed in italic. Most browsers
will add a line break before and after the element.
Example
<address>
Written by John Doe.<br>
Visit us at:<br>
Example.com<br>
Box 564, Disneyland<br>
USA
</address>
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HTML <cite> for Work Title
The HTML <cite> element defines the title of a
work.
Browsers usually display <cite> elements in italic.
HTML <bdo> for Bi-Directional Override
The HTML <bdo> element defines bi-directional
override.
The <bdo> element is used to override the current text direction:
HTML Exercises
HTML Quotation and Citation Elements
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <abbr> | Defines an abbreviation or acronym |
| <address> | Defines contact information for the author/owner of a document |
| <bdo> | Defines the text direction |
| <blockquote> | Defines a section that is quoted from another source |
| <cite> | Defines the title of a work |
| <q> | Defines a short inline quotation |
For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.
