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HTML <blockquote> tag

Definition and Usage

The <blockquote> tag defines the start of a long quotation.

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The <blockquote> tag is supposed to contain only block-level elements within it, and not just plain text.

To validate the page as strict XHTML, you must add a block-level element around the text within the <blockquote> tag, like this:

<blockquote>
<p>here is a long quotation here is a long quotation</p>
</blockquote>

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The tag is supported in all major browsers.

Note: None of the major browsers display the blockquote cite attribute correctly.

Tips and Notes

Note: The blockquote element creates white space on both sides of the text.

Example

Source Output
Here comes a long quotation: <blockquote> here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation </blockquote> Here comes a long quotation:
here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
cite URL URL of the quote, if it is taken from the web STF

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Quotations
How to handle long and short quotations.

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