The HTML address Tag
The use for the HTML address tag is to publish an address.
A reason to do so is to have the address available for those who need it.
Another reason to do so is for website search engines. What's published with the address tag is assumed to be an address. The spider may look around a bit and then decide the address is for the person or business that is the subject of the web page.
The address tag may get the person or business on the search site's map. There is no guarantee, of course. Yet, providing an address is a better chance than not providing an address at all.
How to Use the address Tag
Use the address tag like this:
<address> 123 South Rd<br> Boonie, Iowa 32549 </address>
When placed, the above code looks like this:
123 South RdBoonie, Iowa 32549
Generally, the browser publishes the address with an italic font style. That can be changed with CSS. Example:
<address style="font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; border:1px solid gray; padding:1em; width:fit-content;"> 123 South Rd<br> Boonie, Iowa 32549 </address>
When placed, the above code looks like this:
123 South RdBoonie, Iowa 32549
That's it. Remarkably simple to use.
The address tag is used to present an address to the site user. It also makes the address available to website search engines.
(This content first appeared in Possibilities newsletter.)
Will Bontrager
