Cite (HTML element)

In HTML, the cite element represents the title of a work.

Description

Example of work:

• Book
• Paper
• Essay
• Poem
• Score
• Song
• Script
• Film
• TV show
• Game
• Sculpture
• Theatre production
• Opera
• Musical

Do not use for names

A person's name is not the title of a work.

This element must therefore not be used to mark up people's names.

Examples

<p>My favorite movie is <cite>The Adventures of Baron Munchausen</cite>.</p>

See also

• HTML
• HTML element

External links

• cite @ w3.org