blockquote HTML: Main Tips
- The
<blockquote>
HTML element indicates that content is a quotation. - When a quotation is inside the rest of the text, use the <q> element.
- You should apply the
<blockquote>
HTML element when it is necessary to separate a quote from the remaining text.
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Usage of blockquote
A block quote HTML is a defined area, displaying a quote separately from the rest of the content.
Example
<p>There are many ways to gain knowledge: TV, books, Internet, etc. However, imagination starts to fade after childhood. Do not let your inner child fade!</p>
<blockquote>Imagination is more important than knowledge.</blockquote>
You can add the URL source of the quotation by using the cite
attribute. If a text specifies the source, use the <cite> as an element, not attribute.
The following block quote example shows the use of cite
attribute:
Example
<blockquote cite="https://www.bitdegree.org/">The best way to learn programming while gaming.</blockquote>
In the next block quote example, we style the <blockquote>
HTML:
Example
<blockquote style="background-color: pink; border-width: 3px; border-style: solid;">Imagination is more important than knowledge.</blockquote>
Note: the opening <blockquote> tag must have a closing tag.
Browser support

Chrome
All

Edge
All

Firefox
1+

IE
All

Opera
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Safari
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Mobile browser support

Chrome
All

Firefox
4+

Opera
All

Safari
All