HTML <address>Tag


Example

Contact information for Example.com:

<address> Written by <a href="mailto:webmaster@example.com">Jon Doe</a>.<br> Visit us at:<br> Example.com<br> Box 564, Disneyland<br> USA </address>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

All major browsers support the <address> tag.


Tag Definition and Usage Instructions

The <address> tag defines the contact information of the author/owner of a document.

If the <address> element is inside the <body> element, it represents the contact information of the author/owner of the document.

If the <address> element is inside an <article> element, it represents the contact information of the author/owner of the article.

The text of the <address> element is usually rendered asitalicMost browsers will add line breaks before and after the element.


Tips and Notes

Tip:The <address> tag should not be used to describe postal addresses, unless those addresses are part of the contact information.

Tip:The <address> element is usually included in<footer>other information of the element.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML 4.01 does not support the <article> tag, so in HTML 4.01 the <address> tag always definesdocumentthe contact information of the author/owner.


Global Attributes

The <address> tag supportsthe global attributes in HTML。


Event Attributes

The <address> tag supportsthe event attributes in HTML。

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