blockquote: The Block Quotation element

The blockquote HTML element indicates that the enclosed text is an extended quotation. Usually, this is rendered visually by indentation. A URL for the source of the quotation may be given using the cite attribute, while a text representation of the source can be given using the cite element.

Attributes

Specific attributes

cite associates the URL that designates a source document or message for the information quoted. This attribute is intended to point to information explaining the context or the reference for the quote.

Global attributes

role="[semantic-role]"

accesskey="[key]"

autofocus

class="[classname]"

dir="[auto/ltr/rtl]"

hidden

id="[identifier]"

itemid="[global-identifier]"

itemprop="[property-name]"

itemscope itemtype="[url of the vocabulary]"

lang="[language-code]"

tabindex="[num index]"

title="[Title]"

Example

<blockquote cite="https://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility">
  <p>The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect</p>
  Tim Berners Lee, <cite>W3C about Accessibility</cite>
</blockquote>