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HTML <address> tag

Examples

Example.com contact information:

<Address> Written by <a href = "mailto: [email protected]"> Jon Doe </ a> <br> Visit us at:. <br> Example.com <br> Box 564, Disneyland <br> USA </ address>

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Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support <address> tag.


Tag definitions and instructions

Contact Information <address> tag defines the document's author / owner.

If <address> element is inside the <body> element, it indicates that the contact information of the document's author / owner.

If <address> element is inside the <article> element, it indicates that the contact information of the authors / owners.

Text <address> element is typically rendered asitalics.Most browsers will add a line break before and after the element.


Tips and Notes

Tip: should not use <address> tag to describe the postal address, unless such information is a part of contact information.

Tip: <address> element is usually included in the <footer> For additional information element.


Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML 4.01 does not support the <article> tag, so in HTML 4.01 <address> tag always define contact information forthe document'sauthor / owner.


Global Properties

<address> tag supports HTML global properties .


Event Properties

<address> tag supports HTML event properties .