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The <blockquote> tag

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Definition and Usage

The <blockquote> tag defines the start of a long quotation.

Tips and Notes

Note: The blockquote element creates white space on both sides of the text.

Examples

This code: Produces this output:
Here comes a long quotation: <blockquote> here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation </blockquote> Here comes a long quotation:
here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation here is a long quotation

Optional Attributes

Attributes: Values: Description:
cite url Url of the quote, if it is taken from the web

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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