HTML provides specific elements for marking up quotations and citations. Here are the definitions for HTML quotation and citation elements : In HTML, you can use the <blockquote> and <q> elements to represent quotations, and the <cite> element to define the source or reference of a citation.
<blockquote> Element
The <blockquote> element is used to define a block of text that is a quotation from another source.
Example
<blockquote><p>This is a quoted text from another source.</p></blockquote>
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Output
This is a quoted text from another source.
<q> Element
The <q> element is used for inline quotations within a paragraph. Browsers may add quotation marks around the text enclosed by the <q> tag.
Example
<p>she said:<q>This is an inline quotation.</q></p>
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Output
she said: This is an inline quotation.
<cite> Element
The <cite> element is used to define the title of a creative work (e.g., a book, movie, or song) or the name of the person or entity that authored a creative work.
Example
<p>The book <cite>The Catcher in the Rye</cite> was written by J.D. Salinger.</p>
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Output
The book The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger.
The element can be used within both the <blockquote> and <q> elements to provide the source of the quotation.
Example
<blockquote><p>This is a quoted text from another source.<cite>Author Name</cite></p></blockquote>
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Output
This is a quoted text from another source.Author Name
