HTML <blockquote> tag

The <blockquote> tag is used to define a class or section of text quoted from another source. It usually leaves margins on all sides by default. This element was used to represent the long quotations in HTML 4.01 and also continues in HTML5. The <blockquote> tag may include the optional cite attribute to specify its URL.

Type: Block Element

Syntax of <blockquote> tag

<blockquote cite="https://example.com">
Quoted Texts
</blockquote>

Default CSS properties of <blockquote> tag

blockquote
{
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1em;
  margin-right: 1em;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  margin-left: 40px;
}

Supported Browsers

Tag	Chrome	Internet Explorer	Firefox	Safari	Opera Mini
<blockquote>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Full code example

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<blockquote cite = "https://www.olympic.org/the-ioc">
The IOC is a not-for-profit independent international organization made up of volunteers. The IOC President presides over all its activities, while the IOC Session and Executive Board are responsible for taking the main decisions for the organization.
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>

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Output on the browser

The IOC is a not-for-profit independent international organization made up of volunteers. The IOC President presides over all its activities, while the IOC Session and Executive Board are responsible for taking the main decisions for the organization.

Attribute

Attribute	Value	Note
cite	URL	It defines the text to be quoted from another server or source.

The <q> tag is used only for a short sentence or a block of texts within a sentence. To define quotes having multiple sentence, use <blockquote> tag

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