The HTML <q>
element indicates that the enclosed text is a short inline quotation. Most modern browsers implement this by surrounding the text in quotation marks. This element is intended for short quotations that don't require paragraph breaks; for long quotations use the <blockquote>
element.
Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content. |
---|---|
Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
DOM interface | HTMLQuoteElement |
Usage note: Most modern browsers will automatically add quotation marks around text inside a <q>
element. A style rule may be needed to add quotation marks in older browsers.
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
cite
- The value of this attribute is a URL that designates a source document or message for the information quoted. This attribute is intended to point to information explaining the context or the reference for the quote.
Example
<p>According to Mozilla's website, <q cite="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/history/details/">Firefox 1.0 was released in 2004 and became a big success.</q></p>
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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HTML Living Standard The definition of '<q>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of '<q>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<q>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See also
- The
<blockquote>
element for long quotations. - The
<cite>
element for source citations.
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