The <cite> tag in HTML is used to mark up a reference to a creative work, such as a book, movie, or song, that is being quoted or referenced in a document. This tag is used to indicate the source of the quote or reference, and is typically used in conjunction with a quote or a piece of text that is referencing the creative work.
Here is an example of how the <cite> tag can be used:
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According to <cite>The New York Times</cite>, the number of daily commuters using public transportation has increased by 10% in the past year.
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In this example, the <cite> tag is used to indicate that the information being referenced comes from a specific source (in this case, The New York Times). When the page is rendered in a web browser, the <cite> tag may be displayed in italics or in a different font style to distinguish it from the surrounding text.
In addition to marking up references to creative works, the <cite> tag can also be used to indicate the title of a work in other contexts. For example, you might use the <cite> tag to indicate the title of a research paper or the name of a piece of software in a technical document.
Here is another example of how the <cite> tag can be used:
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The study found that the new software system increased productivity by 20% (see <cite>Smith et al., 2020</cite> for more details).
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In this example, the <cite> tag is used to indicate that the reader should refer to the work by Smith et al. from 2020 to learn more about the study that is being referenced.
It’s worth noting that the <cite> tag is intended for marking up references to creative works or titles, and should not be used to indicate emphasis or to highlight a piece of text. For emphasis, you should use the <em> tag instead.
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