Introduction to <cite>tag

The <cite>HTML element is designed to represent the title of a cited creative work, such as a book, research paper, film, or artwork. This element is primarily used to provide a reference to a creative work in a clear and standardized way, ensuring that the reference is easily recognizable by both readers and search engines.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
      <meta charset="UTF-8">
      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
      <title>title of <cite> tag</title>
      <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
      <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> <!-- Link to Google Fonts for custom typography -->
  </head>
  <body>
      <div class="citation-container">
          <p>One of the most influential books of all time is <cite>The Catcher in the Rye</cite> by J.D. Salinger.</p>
          <p>The movie <cite>Inception</cite>, directed by Christopher Nolan, challenges our perception of reality.</p>
          <p>The song <cite>Bohemian Rhapsody</cite> by Queen is considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time.</p>
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      </div>
  </body>
  </html>
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/* General Styles */
    body {
        font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f4f8, #e3e8ee);
        color: #333;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 20px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        height: 100vh;
    }
    
    /* Container for citations */
    .citation-container {
        background-color: #ffffff;
        padding: 25px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        max-width: 600px;
        width: 100%;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .citation-container:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }
    
    /* Styling the <cite> tag */
    cite {
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #ffffff; /* Modern coral color */
        background: linear-gradient(120deg, #65b0f6, #d185fd);
        padding: 6px 10px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        position: relative;
        display: inline;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    
    cite a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: #fff;
        padding: 4px 8px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    
    cite a:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    
    /* Hover effect for cite */
    cite:hover {
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ff8b6a, #ff5a5f);
    }
    
    /* Responsive design */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
        .citation-container {
            padding: 20px;
        }
    }

Global Attributes

AttributesDescription
accesskeySpecifies a shortcut key to activate or focus an element.
autocapitalizeControls whether and how text input is automatically capitalized.
classSpecifies one or more class names for the element, allowing CSS styling and JavaScript manipulation.
contenteditableSpecifies whether the content of an element is editable or not.
contextmenuSpecifies a context menu for the element.
dirDefines the text direction. Possible values are "ltr" (left-to-right), "rtl" (right-to-left), and "auto".
draggableSpecifies whether an element is draggable. Possible values are "true" or "false".
enterkeyhintSpecifies the action label or icon to be shown for the enter key on virtual keyboards.
hiddenIndicates that the element is not yet, or is no longer, relevant. The browser does not display elements that have the `hidden` attribute set.
idSpecifies a unique identifier for the element.
inputmodeProvides a hint to browsers for which virtual keyboard configuration to use when editing this element or its descendants.
isAllows you to specify the type of custom element.
langSpecifies the language of the element's content.
nonceA cryptographic nonce ("number used once") that can be used by Content Security Policy (CSP) to determine whether or not a given fetch will be allowed to proceed.
partSpecifies the element’s part in the shadow DOM.
slotAssigns a slot in a shadow DOM shadow tree.
spellcheckIndicates whether the element is subject to spell checking.
styleProvides inline CSS styling for the element.
tabindexSpecifies the tab order of the element.
titleAdds extra information about the element, displayed as a tooltip when hovering over the element.
translateSpecifies whether the content of the element should be translated. Possible values are "yes" or "no".
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