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HTML:Element:q

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Quote element indicates that the enclosed text is a short inline quotation.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Example

  Everytime Kenny is killed, Stan will announce <q>Oh my God, you/they killed Kenny!</q>. 

Above HTML will output:

Image:HTML-q.png

[edit] Notes

This element is intended for short quotations that don't require paragraph breaks, for long quotations use <blockquote> element.

Most modern standards-aware browsers, like Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari, should add quotes around text enclosed within the <q> element.

Some browsers, like Internet Explorer, may not make any sort of style change for quotations, but it is possible to apply a style rule.

[edit] See also



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