HTML <cite> tag
It defines the title of the work. Usually <cite> element is displayed in italic.
Syntax:
<cite>text…</cite>
Default CSS Value
font-style: italic;
How Browser will display
INLINE.
Difference between HTML4.01, XHTML and HTML5
| HTML4 | XHTML | HTML5 |
|---|---|---|
| This defines citations in HTML4.01 | No difference compared to HTML4.01 | This tag defines the title of work |
Attributes used with <cite> tag
NONE
Note/Info In HTML5, this tag refers to the title of the work while in HTML4, it refers to the citation.
Global Attributes
The <cite> tag supports Global attributes.
Event Attributes
The <cite> tag supports Event attributes.
Supporting Browsers
Related Tags
<blockquote>, <q>, <bdi>, <bdo>, <address>, <abbr>, <acronym>.