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CSSStyleDeclaration

Quote cite Property

Example

Return the URL of a quotation:

var x = document.getElementById("myQuote").cite;

The result of x will be:

http://www.wwf.org

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Definition and Usage

The cite property sets or returns the value of the cite attribute of a quotation.

The cite attribute specifies the source URL of a quotation.

Note: The cite attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.

Browser Support

The cite property is supported in all major browsers.

Syntax

Return the cite property:

quoteObject.cite

Set the cite property:

quoteObject.cite=URL

Property Values

Value	Description
URL	Specifies the source URL of the quotation. Possible values: An absolute URL - points to another web site (like cite="http://www.example.com/page.htm") A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like cite="page.htm")

Technical Details

Return Value:	A String, representing the URL of the source document

More Examples

Example

Change the URL of a quotation:

document.getElementById("myQuote").cite = "http://www.cnn.com/";

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HTML reference: HTML <q> cite attribute