HTML5 <address> Tag

Example

Contact information for w3tutors.com:

<address>
Written by w3tutors.com<br />
<a href="mailto:us@example.org">Email us</a><br />
Address: Box 564, Disneyland<br />
Phone: +12 34 56 78
</address>

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Definition and Usage

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

If the <address> element is inside an <article> element, it represents the contact information of the author/owner of that article.

The address element is usually added to the header or footer of a webpage.


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 of the document's author/owner.


Tips and Notes

Note: The <address> tag should NOT be used to describe a postal address, unless it is a part of the contact information.

Note: The address usually renders in italic. Most browsers will add a line break before and after the address element.


Standard Attributes

The <address> tag also supports the Standard Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <address> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.