<blockquote>

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Type

The BLOCKQUOTE element defines a long quotation.


<blockquote>long quotation</blockquote>

This element creates white space on both sides of the text.

Example


<p>Example of long quotation.</p>

<blockquote>
<p>quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text</p>
<p>quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Example of long quotation.</p>

Output

Example of long quotation.

quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text

quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text quotation text

Example of long quotation.