You need to center and indent a quote on your Web page. Which is the best way to accomplish this using HTML5?

Question

Options

• AUse the <pre>element.
• BUse the <blockquote> element.
• CUse the style attribute with the <p> tag.
• DUse the text-align attribute with the <p> tag.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  93% (37)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

<blockquote> is the semantically correct HTML5 element for quoted content - browsers apply default indentation on both sides, and the element signals meaning to assistive technologies and search engines alike. A (<pre>) is for preformatted/code text and preserves whitespace literally - it doesn't center or indent in the intended way. C (inline style attribute on <p>) could visually work but is not semantic, mixes presentation with structure, and ignores the fact that a quote deserves its own element. D is doubly wrong: text-align is a CSS property, not an HTML attribute, and even if corrected, it would only affect alignment, not provide the semantic meaning of a quotation.

Memory tip: Think "block-quote = block of quoted text" - the element name tells you its purpose. If the exam mentions a quote, reach for <blockquote> first.

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