The HTML <address>
element supplies contact information for its nearest <article>
or <body>
ancestor; in the latter case, it applies to the whole document.
Usage note:
- To represent an arbitrary address, one that is not related to the contact information, use a
<p>
element rather than the <address> element. - This element should not contain more information than the contact information, like a publication date (which belongs in a
<time>
element). - Typically an <address> element can be placed inside the
<footer>
element of the current section, if any.
Content categories | Flow content, palpable content. |
---|---|
Permitted content | Flow content, but with no nested <address> element, no heading content (<hgroup> , <h1> , <h2> , <h3> , <h4> , <h5> , <h6> ), no sectioning content (<article> , <aside> , <section> , <nav> ), and no <header> or <footer> element. |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parent elements | Any element that accepts flow content. |
DOM interface | HTMLElement Prior to Gecko 2.0 (Firefox 4), Gecko implemented this element using the HTMLSpanElement interface |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Example
<address> You can contact author at <a href="https://www.somedomain.com/contact">www.somedomain.com</a>.<br> If you see any bugs, please <a href="mailto:[email protected]">contact webmaster</a>.<br> You may also want to visit us:<br> Mozilla Foundation<br> 1981 Landings Drive<br> Building K<br> Mountain View, CA 94043-0801<br> USA </address>
Above HTML will output:
Although the address element renders text with the same default styling as the <i>
or <em>
elements, it is more appropriate to use when dealing with contact information, as it conveys additional semantic information.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<address>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of '<address>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<address>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 1.0 | 5.12 | 1.0 |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mini | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |