HTML <ins> cite property

Definition and Usage

The cite attribute specifies a URL that points to another document that explains why the text was inserted.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL

A URL pointing to an explanatory document.

Possible values:

  • Absolute URL - points to another site (e.g. href="http://www.example.com/")
  • Relative URL - points to a file within a site (e.g. href="default.htm")
  • Anchor URL - points to an anchor within a page (e.g. href="#preface")