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The blockquote tag specifies that the enclosed text is quoted from another source. It is usually indented by the browser by default. The source of the quotation can be given using a URL in the cite attribute, or a text representation using the <cite> tag.

Syntax

Example:

<blockquote cite="https://examplesource.com">
  <p>This is a quotation.</p>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
  <p>This is a quotation.</p>
  <cite>This is the source</cite>
</blockquote>

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