HTML <blockquote> cite Attribute

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The cite attribute on a <blockquote> tag sets a reference or citation to the quote.

The cite value has no visual effect but is readable by JavaScript, screen readers, search engines, and more.

Example

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A cite attribute on a <blockquote> tag. This quote contains a URL to the source, but the URL is not visible.

E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the activity of buying and selling products and services over the Internet.

<blockquote cite="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-commerce"
            style="padding: 10px; background: #f6f8ff; 
                   border-left: 2px solid steelblue;">
  E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the activity 
  of buying and selling products and services 
  over the Internet.
</blockquote>

Using cite

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The cite attribute specifies a URL to a reference or citation.

The URL is not visible, but is readable by screen readers, search engines, JavaScript code, and others.

cite accepts these URLs: