The <blockquote> tag defines a long quotation like paragraphs (instead of HTML q tag used for in-line content). A browser inserts white space before and after a blockquote element. It also inserts margins for the blockquote element. The HTML blockquote element begins with the HTML <blockquote> tag and ends with the HTML </blockquote> tag.
Syntax:
<blockquote cite="http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/">
Cite - This is a optional attribute which can be used to specify the location (in the form of a URI) where the quote has come from.
Attributes
HTML tags can contain one or more attributes. Attributes are added to a tag to provide the browser with more information about how the tag should appear or behave. Attributes consist of a name and a value separated by an equals (=) sign, with the value surrounded by double quotes.
There are 3 kinds of attributes that you can add to your HTML tags: Element-specific, global, and event handler content attributes.
Element-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to this tag/element.
| Attributes Introduced by HTML5 |
| Attributes |
Description |
| cite |
Indicates the source of the quotation. It must be a URI for example the URL of a web page. |
Global Attributes
The following attributes are standard across all HTML 5 tags.
|
HTML5 Global Attributes |
| accesskey |
draggable |
style |
| class |
hidden |
tabindex |
| dir |
spellcheck |
|
| contenteditable |
id |
title |
| contextmenu |
lang |
|
Event Handler Content Attributes
Here are the standard HTML 5 event handler content attributes.
| onabort |
onerror* |
onmousewheel |
| onblur* |
onfocus* |
onpause |
| oncanplay |
onformchange |
onplay |
| oncanplaythrough |
onforminput |
onplaying |
| onchange |
oninput |
onprogress |
| onclick |
oninvalid |
onratechange |
| oncontextmenu |
onkeydown |
onreadystatechange |
| ondblclick |
onkeypress |
onscroll |
| ondrag |
onkeyup |
onseeked |
| ondragend |
onload* |
onseeking |
| ondragenter |
onloadeddata |
onselect |
| ondragleave |
onloadedmetadata |
onshow |
| ondragover |
onloadstart |
onstalled |
| ondragstart |
onmousedown |
onsubmit |
| ondrop |
onmousemove |
onsuspend |
| ondurationchange |
onmouseout |
ontimeupdate |
| onemptied |
onmouseover |
onvolumechange |
| onended |
onmouseup |
onwaiting |
For example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<body>
<p>Here is a quote from WWF's website:
<blockquote cite="http://www.csharpcorner.com">
WWF's ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.
</blockquote>
We hope that they succeed.
</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A large quotation. The content of a blockquote element must include block-level elements such as headings, lists, paragraphs or div's.</p>
<p>cite can be used to specify the location (in the form of a URI) where the quote has come from.</p>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>
Internet Explorer
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Fire Fox
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