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.
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| 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. |
| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
q | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
- The
<blockquote>element for long quotations. - The
<cite>element for source citations.