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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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Definition and Usage

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

The contact information can be an email address, URL, physical address, phone number, social media handle, etc.

The text in the <address> element usually renders in italic, and browsers will always add a line break before and after the <address> element.


Browser Support

Element
<address> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Global Attributes

The <address> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.


Event Attributes

The <address> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.


Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: Address Object


Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <address> element with the following default values:

Example

address {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
}
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