HTML <address> Tag

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Description

The <address> tag is used to define contact information for the author or owner of a document or article. It typically contains details such as a name, email address, physical address, phone number, or links to social profiles.

The content inside an <address> element is usually displayed in italic text by default and is meant to provide attribution or contact details - not arbitrary addresses or locations.

The <address> tag can be placed inside an <article> or <body> element and helps improve semantic meaning and accessibility for browsers and assistive technologies.

Common Uses

Author or publisher information
Email or contact links
Company or website ownership details
Social media or profile links

Example

<address>
  Written by <a href="mailto:info@example.com">John Doe</a><br>
  Visit us at:<br>
  Example.com<br>
  123 Web Street, Internet City
</address>

Notes

Should not be used for general postal addresses unrelated to authorship.
Often used in footers or within articles.
Improves semantic structure and accessibility.

Properties

Permitted Parents: Any element that accepts flow content, but always excluding <address> elements.
Content: <p>, inline and text
Start/End Tags: Start tag: required, End tag: required

Example

HTML

<address>CSS Portal<br>123 This Street<br>My Suburb</address>

Result

Editor

Attributes

None

Global Attributes

The <address> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes

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

Browser Support

The following information will show you the current browser support for the HTML <address> tag. Hover over a browser icon to see the version that first introduced support for this HTML tag.