HTML has dedicated tags for quoting someone, citing a source, defining a term, and marking up contact information — each carries real meaning, not just a visual style.
Used for a quotation that spans multiple lines or its own block. Browsers usually indent it by default.
<blockquote cite="https://example.com/source">
This is a longer quotation from another source.
</blockquote>Used for a short quotation inside a line of text. The browser adds quotation marks automatically.
<p>As she put it, <q>this changes everything.</q></p><p><cite>The Great Gatsby</cite> was published in 1925.</p><p><dfn>HTML</dfn> stands for HyperText Markup Language.</p>Wraps contact information for the nearest article or the whole page — an email, a physical address, a phone number.
<address>
Written by <a href="mailto:jon@example.com">Jon Doe</a>.<br>
Visit us at Example.com
</address>| Tag | Use for |
|---|---|
| <blockquote> | A quotation that stands as its own block |
| <q> | A short quotation inline within a sentence |
| <cite> | The title of a work being referenced |
| <dfn> | The defining instance of a term |
| <address> | Contact information for a page or article |