HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <q>
This element causes text to be marked by the browser as a quotation.
The <blockquote> element is more appropriate for long quotations.
The <q> denotes content quoted from another source.
The cite attribute is used to specify the URL of the source document.
Browser compatibility
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<q> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
None.
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cite | URL | Specifies the source URL of the quote |
Global Attributes
The <q> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <q> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
q {
display: inline; }
q:before {
content: open-quote; }
q:after {
content: close-quote; }
Example
A demo showing how to use <q> tag.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<q cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">
The <dfn title="USA">USA</dfn>
is a federal constitutional republic
comprising fifty states and a federal district.</q>
</p> <!--from ww w. j av a2 s . c o m-->
</body>
</html>