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HTML: <blockquote> Tag

The HTML <blockquote> tag defines a long block quote from another source in an HTML document. Traditionally, browsers will present the text found within the <blockquote> tag as indented text. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <blockquote> element.

Online Example

Define a block quote from another source:

Example

!doctype　html>
<html>
<head>
<meta　charset="UTF-8">
<title>HTML5　blockquote　by　www.oldtoolbag.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading　1</h1>
<p>This will appear in the title1the content below.</p>
<blockquote>This　is　a　quote</blockquote>
<blockquote　cite="https://www.oldtoolbag.com">This is a reference using the cite attribute</blockquote>
</body>
</html

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Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All mainstream browsers support the <blockquote> tag.

Definition and Usage Description

The <blockquote> tag defines a block quote from another source.

Browsers usually indent the <blockquote> element.

Tips and Notes

HTML The <blockquote> element is located within the <body> tag.
For short inline quotes, please use<q>tag.
Most browsers will indent the text within the <blockquote> tag, but you can use CSS to change this behavior.

HTML 4.01 and HTML5Differences between

In HTML 4.01 In HTML, the <blockquote> tag defines a long quote.

In HTML5 In HTML, the <blockquote> tag defines a block quote from another source.

Differences between HTML and XHTML

Note:If you want to validate the page as XHTML, then the <blockquote> element must contain block-level elements, such as:

<blockquote>
<p>This is a long quote, this is a long quote. Your trusted resource for learning new technologies (oldtoolbag.com)</p>
</blockquote>

Attribute

Attribute	Value	Description
cite	URL	Specify the source of the reference.

Global Attributes

The <blockquote> tag supports HTML Global Attributes.

Event Attributes

The <blockquote> tag supports HTML Event Attributes.

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