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HTML 5 <q> tag

Definition and Usage

The <q> tag defines the start of a short quotation.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

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Tips and Notes

Tip: Use the cite attribute to define a reference to where the quotation was taken from.

Example

Source	Output
Here comes a short quotation: <q>here is a short quotation here is a short quotation</q>	Here comes a short quotation: here is a short quotation here is a short quotation

Attributes

4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5

Attribute	Value	Description	4	5
cite	url	Defines a citation for the quotation	4	5

Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Quotations
How to handle long and short quotations.