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<address> Description:

Provides information about the author(s) of the page or a significant portion. Usually appears at the top or bottom of a document.

<address> Web Browser Support:

<address> Attributes:

All attributes are optional unless indicated.

<address> End Tag:

</address> REQUIRED

<address> Contents:

CDATA Information on the author(s). The following tags are valid within the <address> tag:
a, abbr, acronym, applet, b, basefont, bdo, big, br, button, cite, code, dfn, em, font, i, iframe, img, input, kbd, label, map, object, p, q, s, samp, script, select, small, span, strike, strong, sub, sup, textarea, tt, u, var

<address> Valid Context:

The <address> tag is valid within the following tags:
blockquote, body, button, center, dd, div, fieldset, form, iframe, li, noframes, noscript, object, td, th

<address> Usage:

  • standard address
    <address>
    Jennifer Kyrnin<br>
    <a href="/mpremail.htm">webdesign.guide@about.com</a>
    </address>
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  • address with optional title
    <address title="Web Design Guide @ About.com">
    Jennifer Kyrnin<br>
    <a href="/mpremail.htm">webdesign.guide@about.com</a>
    </address>
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<address> Special Notes:

  • It is good form to include address information at the bottom of your documents.
  • Many browsers render the address content in italics.

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