HTML Quotation and Citation Elements HTML
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HTML Quotation and Citation Elements
HTML <q> for Short Quotations
The HTML <q>
element defines a short quotation.
Browsers usually insert quotation marks around the <q>
element.
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>
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.
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>
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: