The HTML <address> element supplies contact information for its nearest <article> or <body> ancestor; in the latter case, it applies to the whole document.
| 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 parents | Any element that accepts flow content, but always excluding <address> elements (according to the logical principle of symmetry, if <address> tag, as a parent, can not have nested <address> element, then the same <address> content can not have <address> tag as its parent). |
| Permitted ARIA roles | None |
| 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.
Usage notes
- 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.
Example
<address>
You can contact author at <a href="http://www.somedomain.com/contact">www.somedomain.com</a>.<br>
If you see any bugs, please <a href="mailto:webmaster@somedomain.com">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>
Live Sample
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 | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 1.0 | 5.12 | 1.0 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mini | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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