HTML Quotation and Citation Elements

HTML <q> for Short Quotations

The HTML <q> element defines a short quotation.

Browsers usually insert quotation marks around the <q> element.

Example

WWF’s goal is to: Build a future where people live in harmony with nature.

<pre>HTML <blockquote> for Quotations</pre>

The HTML <blockquote> element defines a section that is quoted from another source.

Browsers usually indent <blockquote> elements.

Example

Here is a quote from WWF’s website:

For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.

HTML <abbr> for Abbreviations

The HTML <abbr> element defines an abbreviation or an acronym.

Marking abbreviations can give useful information to browsers, translation systems and search-engines.

Example

The WHO was founded in 1948.

HTML <address> for Contact Information

The HTML <address> element defines contact information (author/owner) of a document or an article.

The <address> element is usually displayed in italic. Most browsers will add a line break before and after the element.

Example

HTML <cite> for Work Title

The HTML  element defines the title of a work.

Browsers usually display  elements in italic.

Example

The Scream by Edvard Munch. Painted in 1893.