Example

A simple <blockquote>:

Laboratory

description & Usage

The <blockquote> tag is used for quoting content from a person, site, book or other source.

Typically, the <blockquote> tag is displayed in browsers with an indent.

description tag
  • For great quotes
  • By creating a cavity
  • on a new line (block)

<blockqoute>

  • For small quotes
  • with quotation marks
  • inline

<q>

Browser compatibility and Support

# Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
<blockquote>

Attributes

Attributes Values Description
cite
URL
Used to identify the source of the quote.

Global Attributes

The <blockquote> tag supports the HTML Global Attributes.

Event Attributes

The <blockquote> tag supports the HTML Event Attributes.

Default CSS

Most browsers will display the <blockquote> tag with the following default style: