HTML <cite> Element
The <cite> element is used to define either a citation or reference to other sources in a document - can be the title of a work discussed in the Web page, the
name of the author of a work etc.
Example code:
<p>Often regarded as his greatest work, the William Wordsworth poem <cite>Daffodils</cite>
was written in 1804.</p>
Resulting text:
Often regarded as his greatest work, the William Wordsworth poem Daffodils was written in 1804.
As you can see the cited text is rendered in italics in most browsers.
The meaning of the <cite> element has changed slightly in HTML5 - for more details please see the HTML5 cite element.
<cite> Attributes
- CORE AND LANGUAGE ATTRIBUTES - class, id, title, style, dir, lang
- MOUSE AND KEYBOARD EVENT ATTRIBUTES - onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmousemove, onkeydown, onkeyup, onkeypress
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