HTML Quotation and Citation Elements

HTML <q> for Short Quotations

To define a short quotation, use <q> element. Browsers automatically insert quotation marks to the content element of <q> element.

HTML <blockquote> for Quotations

To define a section that is quoted from another source, use <blockquote> element. Browsers automatically indent <blockquote> elements.

HTML <abbr> for Abbreviations

If you have an abbreviation content, use <abbr> to define it.

HTML <address> for Contact Information

If you have a contact information content, use <address> to define it. Browsers automatically display the text in italic and add a line break before and after the element.

HTML <cite> for Work Title

<cite> element defines the title of a work. Browsers automatically display <cite> element in italic.

HTML <bdo> for Bi-Directional Override

<bdo> element defines bi-directional override. You can override the current text direction using this element.

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