<blockquote> Tag Syntax

Rules for coding HTML blockquote elements
<body>
   ...
   ... flow content expected ...
   <blockquote>
      ... flow content ...
   </blockquote>
   ...
</body>

Make sure you understand the difference between a tag and element and are familiar with the definitions of namespace and other HTML terms.

  1. Include a blockquote element where flow content is expected.
  2. Begin the blockquote element with a starting <blockquote> tag. The element name uses lower case letters and should be in the HTML namespace, which it will pick up automatically from the xmlns attribute on the <html> tag.
  3. Optionally code a cite attribute with the URL of a document that provides an explanation for the change.
  4. Include any other global attributes inside the starting <blockquote> tag as appropriate.
  5. Inside the blockquote element, between the <blockquote> starting tag and the </blockquote> ending tag, code the inner HTML flow content with the quoted text.
  6. End the blockquote element with a matching </blockquote> closing tag.
Content of the blockquote element

The content of the blockquote element can include HTML comments, text content and any tags that can be used in flow content.