HTML <address> Tag

Definition and Usage

<address> The tag defines the contact information of the author/owner of the document or article.

If the element is within <address> The element is located in <body> It represents the contact information of the document.

If the element is within <address> The element is located in <article> If the element is within the article, it represents the contact information of the article.

Tip:<address> The element is usually included along with other information in The <footer> elementin.

Contact information can be an email address, URL, physical address, phone number, social media account, etc.

<address> Text within the element is usually presented in italic, and browsers always put <address> Add a newline before and after the element.

See also:

HTML DOM Reference Manual:Address object

Example

Contact information for Example.com:

<address>
Written by <a href="mailto:webmaster@example.com">Bill Gates</a>.<br>
Visit us here:<br>
Example.com<br>
Box 564, Disneyland<br>
USA
</address>

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Global Attributes

<address> The tag also supports Global attributes in HTML.

event attributes

<address> The tag also supports Event attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the following default values <address> Element:

address {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
}

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Browser Support

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