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HTML 5 <blockquote> tag

Definition and Usage

The <blockquote> tag defines a quotation.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

None.

Tips and Notes

Note: The blockquote element should only be used for quotes from anothe source.

Example

Source	Output
W3schools says: <blockquote>The best things in life are free</blockquote>	W3schools says: The best things in life are free

Attributes

4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5

Attribute	Value	Description	4	5
cite	URL	URL of the quote, if it is taken from the web	4	5

Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Quotations
How to handle long and short quotations.