Topic:

<CITE> ... </CITE> Citation markup

Definition:

Use <CITE> ... </CITE> to enclose an external resource citation. This element is usually rendered in an italics font.

Attributes:

None

Context:

<CITE> </CITE> is legal within:
<A> <ADDRESS> <B> <CITE> <CODE> <DD> <DT> <EM> <H*> <I> <KBD> <LI> <P> <PRE> <SAMP> <STRONG> <TT> <VAR>

The following markup can be used within <CITE> ... </CITE>

<A> <BR> <CITE> <CODE> <EM> <I> <IMG> <KBD> <SAMP> <STRONG> <TT> <VAR>

Suggested style/usage:

Use to highlight citations or other references to external data sources.

Example:

<CITE>The Cave</CITE> is a philosophy text by Plato.