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<ADDRESS> Element

Category: Text Blocks
Period: HTML 1 / HTML 2.0
Status: core

Description

Contact or authorship information for a page or section.

Syntax

<ADDRESS>
Author or contact details
</ADDRESS>

Attributes

None.

Usage Guidelines

• Use near the bottom of a page for maintainer, email or postal details.
• Keep it short; it is not a general footer container.
• Use BR for address line breaks.
• Many browsers rendered ADDRESS in italics.

Common Mistakes

• Do not put the whole footer navigation inside ADDRESS unless it really is contact information.

Example Code

<ADDRESS>
Webmaster: <A HREF="mailto:web@example.com">web@example.com</A><BR>
Last revised: 12 May 1995
</ADDRESS>

Authoring Note

Write the document first, then test it in a graphical browser and a text browser. The page should remain understandable if images fail, colours are ignored, or the browser uses its own fonts.

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