Description:
The HTML cite tag inserts a citation or reference to other resources. It is mostly used to refer to other authors when making a quotation.
The cite element has a very simple purpose: to identify the contained text as a reference to another source, be that a book, a play, a periodical publication, or even another web page or site.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5:
In HTML5, the <cite> tag defines the title of a work.
In HTML 4.01, the <cite> tag defines a citation.
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
NONE
Example:
| Code | View |
|---|---|
| As <cite>Shakespeare</cite> wisely said, <q>All that glitters is not gold</q>. |
As Shakespeare wisely said, All that glitters is not gold. |
Standard Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| class | Document wide identifier |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
| style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet. |
| lang | Sets the language code. |
Event Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| onclick | Script runs when a mouse click |
| ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click |
| onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed |
| onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released |
| onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves |
| onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element |
| onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released |
| onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed |
| onkeyup | Script runs when key is released |
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