q – quote
q
For technical reasons, the title of this article is not the text used to call this API. Instead, use q
Summary
The q element represents some phrasing content quoted from another source.
Overview Table
Do not use quote characters (', ", ``, etc) when using the q element. If used with the html/elements/cite element, the cite must contain a valid url.
Attributes
cite= valid URL potentially surrounded by spaces
Specifies the address in the quotation source. [Example B]
Examples
This example uses the q element to set apart a quotation in text.
<p>She then said, <q>See you around, kiddo!</q></p>
This example shows that the q element can have child elements.
<p>Chicken Little: <q>The sky is falling…
the sky is falling… <em>the sky is falling!</em></q></p>
Usage
The q should be used to denote short, inline quotes that do not need a paragraph of their own.
For longer quotes, please use the blockquote element.
Related specifications
See also
Other articles
Attributions
Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]