The <cite> Element

Inline Text Semantics

The <cite> element represents the title of a work, like a book, poem, painting, movie, etc. Don't use <cite> to markup a person's name.

Attributes for <cite>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	(none)
New HTML5 Attributes	"writingsuggestions"

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <cite> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <cite> (email client compatibility information)
• The <cite> element should allow names of people to be marked up
• HTML 4.01: CITE element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): cite element
• MDN: <cite>
• Quackit: HTML <cite> tag

Accessibility Information & Tips

• Use semantic markup elements like <em>, <strong>, <cite>, <blockquote>, <q>, <quote>, <sub>, and <sup> when appropriate. Use <em> and <strong> to indicate structural emphasis, use <blockquote> for long quotations which may require paragraph breaks, use <q> for short inline quotations, and use <sub> and <sup> for subscripts and superscripts. Visit https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H49 for more information.

Search Engine Links (for more information)

• Bing "cite element"
• Google "cite element"