Blockquote cite Property

Return the URL of a quotation:

var x = document.getElementById("myBlockquote").cite;

Description

The cite property sets or returns the value of the cite attribute of a quotation.

The cite attribute specifies the source URL of a quotation.

Note: The cite attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.

Property
cite	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Return the cite property:

blockquoteObject.cite

Set the cite property:

blockquoteObject.cite = URL

Value	Description
URL	Specifies the source URL of the quotation. Possible values: An absolute URL - points to another web site (like cite="http://www.example.com/page.htm") A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like cite="page.htm")

Return Value:	A String, representing the URL of the source document

Change the URL of a quotation:

document.getElementById("myBlockquote").cite = "http://www.cnn.com/";