HTML <blockquote> Tag
Example
A section that is quoted from another source:
<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>
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Definition and Usage
The <blockquote> tag specifies a section that is quoted from another source.
Browsers usually indent <blockquote> elements
(look at example below to see how to remove the indentation).
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use <q> for inline (short) quotations.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <blockquote> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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.
More Examples
Example
Use CSS to remove the indentation from the blockquote element:
<html>
<head>
<style>
blockquote {
margin-left: 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<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>
</body>
</html>
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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;
}
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