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cite property

Browser support:
Sets or retrieves the location of the source document.
There isn't any functionality implemented for this property in commonly used browsers, it contains information for authors only.

Syntax:

object.cite;
You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.
This property is read/write.
HTML page for this property: cite

Possible values:

String that sets or retrieves the URL of the source document.
Default: this property has no default value.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the cite attribute:
Some text before the quotation.
<q cite="http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Benjamin_Franklin/">
    All would live long, but none would be old.
</q>
Some text after the quotation.
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Example HTML code 2:

This example illustrates the use of the cite property:
<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function GetCite () {
            var quote = document.getElementById ("myQuote");
            alert (quote.cite);
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <q id="myQuote" cite="http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Benjamin_Franklin/">
        All would live long, but none would be old.
    </q>

    <button onclick="GetCite ();">Get Cite!</button>
</body>
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