<blockquote>

The HTML <blockquote> Element (or HTML Block Quotation Element) indicates that the enclosed text is an extended quotation. Usually, this is rendered visually by indentation (see Notes for how to change it). A URL for the source of the quotation may be given using the cite attribute, while a text representation of the source can be given using the <cite> element.

Content categories	Flow content, sectioning root, palpable content.
Permitted content	Flow content.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents	Any element that accepts flow content.
Permitted ARIA roles	Any
DOM interface	HTMLQuoteElement

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

cite

A URL that designates a source document or message for the information quoted. This attribute is intended to point to information explaining the context or the reference for the quote.

Notes

To change <blockquote> indent, use CSS margin property.

For short quotes use the <q> element.

Example

<blockquote cite="http://developer.mozilla.org">
  <p>This is a quotation taken from
  the Mozilla Developer Center.</p>
</blockquote>

Above HTML code will output:

This is a quotation taken from the Mozilla Developer Center.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<blockquote>' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5 The definition of '<blockquote>' in that specification.	Recommendation
HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<blockquote>' in that specification.	Recommendation

Browser compatibility

See also

• The <q> element for inline quotations.
• The <cite> element for source citations.