HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Name
blockquote
Synopsis
<blockquote> . . . </blockquote>
Indicates a long quotation from another source. Its content is some number of block-level ele-
ments, such as paragraphs.
In HTML5, the
blockquote
element is also a
sectioning root
, meaning it indicates a section
that may have its own outline. That means that heading levels used within
blockquote
ele-
ments will not contribute to the overall outline of the page.
Usage
Categories:
Flow content, sectioning root, palpable content
Permitted contexts:
Where flow content is expected
Permitted content:
Flow content
Start/end tags:
Required/Required
Attributes
HTML5 Global Attributes
cite="
URI
URI
"
Provides a link to information about the source from which the quotation was borrowed.
