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>
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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