HTML <address>Tag
Example
Contact information for Example.com:
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Browser Support
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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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