| Indicates a citation. | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
HTML Syntax
<cite>
...
</cite>
NOTE: Both start and end tags are required.
The <cite> element indicates a referral to the title of a creative work.
This can be the title of a book, a song, a film, a musical, a TV show, an art exhibit, etc.
cite renders in a different style to highlight the citation, usually in italic.
cite is an inline element. For block-level quotes that start on a new line, see the <blockquote> element.
The <cite> element has no attribute of its own, but supports global attributes common to all HTML elements.
The following shows how the cite element may be used.
<p>For more information, see the <cite>HTML Specification</cite>.</p>
which would render on a Web page as
For more information, see the HTML Specification.
The cite element is a key part of any citation in a bibliography, used to mark the title.
<cite>Universal Declaration of Human Rights</cite>, United Nations, December 1948.
<br>Adopted by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III).
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, December 1948.
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III).
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