HTML blockquote tag

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# HTML <blockquote> Tag

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## Example

A section that is quoted from another source:

<blockquote cite="http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/index.html">
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.
</blockquote>
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## Browser Support

The <blockquote> tag is supported in all major browsers.

## Definition and Usage

The <blockquote> tag specifies a section that is quoted from another source.

Browsers usually indent <blockquote> elements.

## Tips and Notes

Tip: Use <q> for inline (short) quotations.

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML 4.01, the <blockquote> tag defines a long quotation.

In HTML5, the <blockquote> tag specifies a section that is quoted from another source.

## Differences Between HTML and XHTML

Note: To validate a <blockquote> element as XHTML, it must contain only other block-level elements, like this:

<blockquote>
<p>Here is a long quotation here is a long quotation.</p>
</blockquote>

## Attributes

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
cite | URL | Specifies the source of the quotation

## Global Attributes

The <blockquote> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

## Event Attributes

The <blockquote> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

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