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1. Definition and Usage
The <address> tag defines the contact information for the author/owner of a document or an article.
If the <address> element is inside the <body> element, it represents contact information for the document.
If the <address> element is inside an <article> element, it represents contact information for that article.
2. Tips and Notes
Tip: The <address> tag should NOT be used to describe a postal address, unless it is a part of the contact information.
Tip: The <address> element will typically be included along with other information in a <footer> element.
3. Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML 4.01 does not support the <article> tag, so in HTML 4.01 the <address> tag always defines the contact information of the document's author/owner.
4. Standard Attributes
The <address> tag supports the Standard Attributes in HTML.
5. Event Attributes
The <address> tag also supports the Standard Event Attributes in HTML.