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HTML Markup: Cite

Originally Published: 2001-09-15
Updated: 2006

There are times when you may need to cite sources. HTML provides us with markup for those occassions! This article will share about the cite source markup element.

This page will discuss a set of markup for use to share cited sources that will render, within most browsers, in italicized text for visual "draw".

Cite Markup

<cite>TEXT</cite>
Paired tag; no shortcut
Inline Element.
cite is short for Cited Source.
Use: Encloses, or encases, titles or names for citing (e. g. book titles or periodicals/magazine names).

Example of markup:
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Appearance on the Web (will appear in dark green text):

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