Semantics

A section of content that is quoted from another source.

Abstract Role

  • StructureRepresents a non-interactive part of a page that organizes content into coherent units.

Content Categories

  • Flow ContentAn element that structures and organizes the body of a web document.

Allowed Descendants

Flow Children Allowed

No main element descendants allowed.

Usage

Allowed HTML elements

Implicit semantics

These elements have the role semantics by default, without needing to set the role attribute. Reach for elements with native semantics first when choosing how to implement a role in your content.

  • blockquote

Explicitly allowed

  • None

Elements that can have any role

  • abbr[role=blockquote]
  • address[role=blockquote]
  • b[role=blockquote]
  • canvas[role=blockquote]
  • cite[role=blockquote]
  • code[role=blockquote]
  • custom-element[role=blockquote]
  • data[role=blockquote]
  • del[role=blockquote]
  • dfn[role=blockquote]
  • div[role=blockquote]
  • em[role=blockquote]
  • figure[role=blockquote]
  • i[role=blockquote]
  • ins[role=blockquote]
  • kbd[role=blockquote]
  • mark[role=blockquote]
  • output[role=blockquote]
  • p[role=blockquote]
  • pre[role=blockquote]
  • q[role=blockquote]
  • samp[role=blockquote]
  • small[role=blockquote]
  • span[role=blockquote]
  • table[role=blockquote]
  • tbody[role=blockquote]
  • tfoot[role=blockquote]
  • thead[role=blockquote]
  • time[role=blockquote]
  • u[role=blockquote]
  • var[role=blockquote]