HTML Quotations

HTML provides several tags for quotations, abbreviations, addresses, citations and text direction. These tags help improve readability and semantic meaning of web pages.

HTML <blockquote>

The <blockquote> tag defines a section quoted from another source. Browsers usually display blockquotes with indentation.

<p>Here is a quote:</p>

<blockquote>
Learning never exhausts the mind.
</blockquote>

HTML <q>

The <q> tag is used for short quotations. Browsers automatically add quotation marks.

<p>
Soopro Pathshala says
<q>Learn Coding Every Day</q>
</p>

HTML <abbr>

The <abbr> tag defines an abbreviation or acronym.

<abbr title="World Health Organization">
WHO
</abbr>

HTML <address>

The <address> tag defines contact information for an author or organization.

<address>
SOOPRO Pathshala
Aurangabad, Bihar
www.soopropathshala.com
</address>

HTML <cite>

The <cite> tag defines the title of a creative work such as a book, movie, painting or song.

<p>
<cite>The Scream</cite>
by Edvard Munch
</p>

HTML <bdo>

The <bdo> tag is used to override text direction.

<bdo dir="rtl">
Hello World
</bdo>

Key Points

• <blockquote> creates long quotations.
• <q> creates short quotations.
• <abbr> defines abbreviations.
• <address> defines contact information.
• <cite> defines work titles.
• <bdo> changes text direction.