details · summary · blockquote · cite

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details

Too long; didn't read

The details element keeps a long-winded passage hidden until the reader actively signals the intention to read it.

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summary

Too much information

The summary element holds a short placeholder phrase for the hidden composition of a details element.

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blockquote

A notable turn of phrase

The blockquote element is used to repeat a phrase from the composition itself, or from another written work, in order to bring attention to it through typographic styling, in an effort to capture a casual reader's attention and draw them into deeper reading.

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cite

Identifying another's work of art

A cite element is used to wrap the title to a work of art in such a way that screen readers and search engines can clearly identify the exact title.

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