What is the <cite> tag in HTML?

The <cite> tag in HTML

The <cite> tag is used to enclose a title of creative work. Creative work can include a book, song, painting, movie, etc. The structure of the <cite> tag is as follows:

<cite>Title Here</cite>

The text enclosed in the <cite> tag is usually displayed in italics by the browser.

Example usage of the <cite> tag

The following code provides an example:

In the example above, the title of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is displayed enclosed in the <cite> tag, but the remaining text is not. Therefore, only the title of the novel is italicized.