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Definition and Usage
The <blockquote> tag specifies a section that is
quoted from another source.
Browsers usually indent <blockquote> elements.
Browser Support
Element
<blockquote>
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use <q> for inline (short) quotations.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML 4.01, the <blockquote> tag defines a long
quotation.
In HTML5, the <blockquote> tag specifies a section
that is quoted from another source.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
Note: To validate a <blockquote> element as XHTML,
it must contain only other block-level elements, like
this:
<blockquote>
<p>Here is a long quotation here is a long
quotation.</p>
</blockquote>
Attributes
Attribute
Value
Description
cite
URL
Specifies the source of the quotation
Global Attributes
The <blockquote> tag also supports the Global
Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <blockquote> tag also supports the Event
Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Blockquote Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <blockquote> element
with the following default values:
Example
blockquote {
display: block;
margin-top: 1em;
margin-bottom: 1em;
margin-left: 40px;
margin-right: 40px;
}
