HTML>HTML Basics>Block Quotes Tag
The Block Quotes Tag
The blockquote tag, <blockquote> indents lengthy excerpts or quotations. It has the following closing tag </blockquote>.
The <blockquote> tag is one way to create margins, limiting the length of your lines and generally improving readability.
ExampleTry it out for yourself!
Examine the HTML code below. Cut and paste (Ctrl c + Ctrl v) the following HTML code into the form window below and press the check it out button to see the resulting webpage.
<html>
<head><title>Block Quote Tags</title></head>
<body>
<h2>The Blockquote Tag</h2>
<h3>Text without blockquotes:</h3>
WANTED: 32 Grade A students, quite, reasonable, eager and willing to learn. Must look interested when I speak. Needed as soon as possible.<br>
<h3>Text with blockquotes:</h3>
<blockquote>WANTED: 32 Grade A students, quite, reasonable, eager and willing to learn. Must look interested when I speak. Needed as soon as possible. </blockquote>
</body>
</html>
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