HTML <blockquote> tag

The <blockquote> tag is used for displaying long quotations. The browser will automatically create space before and after a blockquote element as well as margin on the left and right side of the text within the blockquote element.

Attributes

Attribute	Possible values	Description
cite	URL	The URL the quote is taken from

NOTE: The cite attribute doesn't function corectly in any of the major browsers.

Standard attributes

class, dir, id, lang, style, title, xml:lang

For more information on standard attributes, check out our HTML standard attributes reference page.

Event attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseout, onmouseover, onmouseup, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup

For more information on event attributes, check out our HTML event attributes reference page.

Example

<b>Quote of the day:</b> <blockquote cite="http://en.thinkexist.com/quotations/virtue/"> "Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue" </blockquote>

Output:

Quote of the day:

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue"

Tips & notes

Use the <blockquote> tag for long quotations and the <q> tag for short quotations.

Remember to always put quote marks around quotes!