HTML cite Tag

Define the title of a work with the <cite> tag

Definition and Usage

The <cite> tag defines the title of a creative work (e.g. a book, a poem, a song, a movie, a painting, a sculpture, etc.).

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

The text in the <cite> element usually renders in italic.

Browser Support

Element
<cite> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Global Attributes

The <cite> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <cite> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: Cite Object

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <cite> element with the following default values:

Example

cite {
  font-style: italic;
}