Correct Semantic tag for copyright info - html5

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What would be the best and most semantic tag method for including a copyright notice in the footer of a web site

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In a link  if you put rel license it  Indicates that the main content of the current document is covered by the copyright license described by the referenced document  Source  http   www w3 org wiki HTML Elements link  So  for example   lt a rel  license  href  https   creativecommons org licenses by 4 0   gt Copyrighted but you can use what s here as long as you credit me lt  a gt  gives a human something to read and lets computers know that the rest of the page is licensed under the CC BY 4 0 license

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The  lt footer gt  tag seems like a good candidate    lt footer gt  amp copy  2011 Some copyright message lt  footer gt

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it is better to include it in a  lt small gt  tag  The HTML  lt small gt  tag is used for specifying small print   Small print  also referred to as  fine print  or  mouseprint   usually refers to the part of a document that contains disclaimers  caveats  or legal restrictions  such as copyrights  And this tag is supported in all major browsers    lt footer gt    lt small gt  amp copy  Copyright 2058  Example Corporation lt  small gt   lt  footer gt

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Put it inside your  lt footer gt  by all means  but the most fitting element is the small element   The HTML5 spec for this says      Small print typically features   disclaimers  caveats  legal   restrictions  or copyrights  Small   print is also sometimes used for   attribution  or for satisfying   licensing requirements

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