Blockquote cite attribute

HTML DOM Blockquote Object

Definition and usage

cite Sets or returns the value of the cited attribute.

<blockquote> cite attribute Specifies the source URL of the citation.

Note:The cite attribute has no visual effect in common web browsers, but it can be used by screen readers.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <blockquote> Tag

Example

Example 1

Return the cited URL:

var x = document.getElementById("myBlockquote").cite;

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Example 2

Change the cited URL:

document.getElementById("myBlockquote").cite = "http://www.cnn.com/";

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Syntax

Return the cite attribute:

blockquoteObject.cite

Set the cite attribute:

blockquoteObject.cite = URL

Attribute value

Value Description
URL

Specifies the source URL of the citation.

Possible values:

Absolute URL - Points to another website (such as cite="http://www.example.com/page.html") Relative URL - Points to a file within the website (e.g., cite="page.html"))

Technical Details

Return Value: String value, representing the URL of the source document.

Browser Support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <blockquote> cite Attribute

HTML DOM Blockquote Object