HTML Tutorial
HTML Quotations
HTML provides special tags to represent quotations and citations in web pages. These tags help browsers and search engines understand that the text is a quote, citation, or a piece of creative work — adding both semantic meaning and accessibility to your content.
The <blockquote> Tag
The <blockquote> tag is used for long quotations — usually displayed as an indented block of text.
Syntax
<blockquote>
This is a blockquote. It is used for longer quotations from another source.
</blockquote>
Output
This is a blockquote. It is used for longer quotations from another source.
The <q> Tag
The
<q>tag defines a short inline quotation. Browsers usually insert quotation marks automatically around the text.
Example
<p>Walt Disney once said, <q>The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.</q></p>
Output
Walt Disney once said, The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
The <cite> Tag
The <cite> tag is used to reference the title of a work — like a book, movie, website, or painting. Browsers usually display it in italic by default.
Example
<p><cite>The Great Gatsby</cite> was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.</p>
Output
The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The <abbr> Tag (for Abbreviations)
Although not strictly a quotation tag, <abbr> is often used when quoting or referencing abbreviated terms.
Example
<p><abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> was founded in 1948.</p>
Output
WHO was founded in 1948.
The <address> Tag
The <address> tag is used to define contact information (like author details or address of a quoted source).
Example
<address>
Written by John Doe.<br>
Visit us at: <a href="https://learn2kode.com">Learn2Kode</a><br>
Vellore, India
</address>