HTML <cite> (Citation) Tag
Example
<p>This example is taken from <cite> Wikipedia</cite>.</p>Meaning
The <cite> element indicates a citation from a book or other published source and usually is rendered in italics by a browser.
The W3C specification says that a reference to a creative work, as included within a <cite> element, may include the name of the work's author.
However, the WHATWG specification for <cite> says the opposite: that a person's name must never be included, under any circumstances.
To include a reference to the source of quoted material which is contained within a <blockquote> or <q> element, use the cite attribute on the element.
Typically, browsers style the contents of a <cite> element in italics by default.
Version: HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5
Standard Syntax
<cite>Citation</cite>Browser Support
Status
Global Attributes
<cite> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
<cite> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
By Default CSS Value(s)
Most of the browsers will display the <> element with the following by default value(s)
cite {
font-style: italic;
}