HTMLModElement: cite property

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The cite property of the {{domxref("HTMLModElement")}} interface indicates the URL of the resource explaining the modification. It reflects the cite attribute of the {{HTMLElement("del")}} element and {{HTMLElement("ins")}} elements.

Value

A string representing a URL.

Example

const mod = document.querySelector("edit");
console.log(`Explanation: ${mod.cite}`); // the current value
mod.cite = "https://example.com/edits"; // updates the element's cite

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("HTMLModElement.dateTime")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLQuoteElement.cite")}}