HTML <address>
Tag
Example
Contact information for Example.com:
<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>
Browser Support
All major browsers support the <address>
tag.
Tag Definition and Usage
The <address>
tag defines the contact information for the author/owner of a document.
If the <address>
element is inside the <body>
element, it represents the contact information for the document's author/owner.
If the <address>
element is inside the <article>
element, it represents the contact information for the article's author/owner.
The text in the <address>
element is typically rendered in italic. Most browsers will add a line break before and after the element.
Tips and Notes
Tip: The <address>
tag should not be used for postal addresses, unless that information is part of the contact information.
Tip: The <address>
element is usually included within other information in the <footer> 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 defines the contact information for the document's author/owner.
Global Attributes
The <address>
tag supports HTML's global attributes.
Event Attributes
The <address>
tag supports HTML's event attributes.