HTML Tag Tutorial

HTML blockquote Tag

The example of blockquote tag in HTML

This is text using blockquote tag,
<blockquote>blockquote tag is used for quotation of text</blockquote>
inside the webpage

Working example of blockquote in HTML

This is text using blockquote tag,

"blockquote tag is used for quotation of text"

inside the webpage

The HTML blockquote tag is used to define quotation in block and long quotation.

Blockquote tag separate block of text from normal text to make more readable text. This tag is used for represent quote text. Quoted text displays in middle of paragraph text. It takes margin from left, right, bottom and top.

For short quotation, use q tag in HTML.

Blockquote tag is supported by all web browsers. These web browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, google chrome.

Blockquote tag supports all common attribute and event attributes.

Blockquote tag attribute

Attribute	Value	Explaination
cite	URL	Define URL for source document or msg

Common Attribute of blockquote Tag

Attribute	Value	Explaination
id	ID	unique id document for element
class	classname	list of CSS classes
style	StyleSheet	associated style information of style tags
title	Text	information about an element shown on mouse over cursor
lang	LanguageCode	Language Code of the element
dir	ltr rtl	direction for weak/neutral text

Events Attribute of blockquote Tag

Attribute	Value	Explaination
onclick	event	Event Fire on mouse button was clicked
ondblclick	event	Event Fire on a mouse button was double clicked
onmousedown	event	Event Fire on a mouse button was pressed down
onmouseup	event	Event Fire on a mouse button was released
onmouseover	event	Event Fire on a mouse was moved onto
onmousemove	event	Event Fire on a mouse was moved within
onmouseout	event	Event Fire on a mouse was moved away
onkeypress	event	Event Fire on a key was pressed and released
onkeydown	event	Event Fire on a key was pressed down
onkeyup	event	Event Fire on a key was released

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