HTML Quotation and Citation Elements

HTML <blockquote> for Quotations

The <blockquote> element defines a section that is quoted from another source. Browsers usually indent <blockquote> elements. The cite attribute specifies the source URL.

<p>Here is a quote from WWF's website:</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/index.html">
For 60 years, WWF has worked to help people and nature thrive. As the world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in nearly 100 countries. At every level, we collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live.
</blockquote>

HTML <q> for Short Quotations

The <q> tag defines a short quotation. Browsers normally insert quotation marks around the quotation.

<p>WWF's goal is to: <q>Build a future where people live in harmony with nature.</q></p>

HTML <abbr> for Abbreviations

The <abbr> tag defines an abbreviation or an acronym, like "HTML", "CSS", "Mr.", "Dr.", "ASAP", "ATM". Marking up abbreviations can give useful information to browsers, translation systems and search-engines.

<p>The <abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> was founded in 1948.</p>

HTML <address> for Contact Information

The <address> tag defines the contact information for the author/owner of a document or an article. The text in the <address> element usually renders in italic, and browsers will always add a line break before and after the element.

<address>
Written by John Doe.<br>
Visit us at:<br>
Example.com<br>
Box 564, Disneyland<br>
USA
</address>

HTML <cite> for Work Title

The <cite> tag defines the title of a creative work (e.g. a book, a poem, a song, a movie, a painting, a sculpture, etc.).

<p><cite>The Scream</cite> by Edvard Munch. Painted in 1893.</p>

HTML <bdo> for Bi-Directional Override

The <bdo> tag is used to override the current text direction.

<bdo dir="rtl">This text will be written from right to left.</bdo>