Address

The HTML <address></address> element is used by authors to supply contact information within the document.

Attributes

Global Attributes

See Global HTML Attributes.

HTML example:

<address>
Thank you for visiting the HTML &amp; CSS Wiki! If you would like more information, 
please contact <a href=mailto:ssgtgriffin@htmlcss.com>SSgtGriffin</a> via email. 
Thank you.
</address>

The rendered text will appear to be italicized, just like using the <i> or <em> elements.

Rendering

Addresses are typically rendered in italic type.

Typical CSS representation

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

Coding rules

The <address> element belongs to the Flow content category.

External Links

• The address element in HTML5
• The ADDRESS element in HTML4.01