HTML 4 blockquote Tag
Also see HTML5 <blockquote> Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <blockquote> Tag.
The HTML blockquote tag is used for indicating long quotations (i.e. quotations that span multiple lines).
Browsers generally render blockquote text as indented text. If your quoted text needs to display within a non-quoted paragraph, you should use the HTML q tag. Most browsers surround q text with quotation marks.
Example
Attributes
| Attributes specific to this tag: | |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Description |
| cite | Indicates the source of the quotation. |
| Other Attributes: | |
| Attribute | Description |
| class | Document wide identifier. |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| lang | Language code |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip"). |
| style | Inline style (CSS) |
| onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
Try it Yourself!
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HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <blockquote> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.