<q>: The Inline Quotation element #

::: section-content The <q> HTML 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. :::

Try it #

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HTML Demo: <q> #

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When Dave asks HAL to open the pod bay door, HAL answers: I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.

::: {#css-panel .section .hidden tabindex=“0” role=“tabpanel” aria-labelledby=“css” aria-hidden=“true”} ::: {#css-editor} q { font-style: italic; } ::: :::

::: {#js-panel .section .hidden tabindex=“0” role=“tabpanel” aria-labelledby=“js” aria-hidden=“true”} ::: {#js-editor} ::: ::: :::

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Output #

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::: {.section .console-container .hidden aria-hidden=“true”}

Console Output #

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Attributes #

::: section-content 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. :::

Examples #

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<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>

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Result #

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Technical summary #

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Specifications #

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Specification #

HTML Standard
[# the-q-element]{.small}

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Browser compatibility #

::: _table Desktop Mobile

    Chrome    Edge   Firefox   Internet Explorer   Opera   Safari   WebView Android   Chrome Android   Firefox for Android   Opera Android   Safari on IOS   Samsung Internet

q 1 12 1 Yes 15 3 4.4 18 4 14 2 1.0 :::

See also #

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• The <blockquote> element for long quotations.
• The <cite> element for source citations. :::

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