<q>
The <q> element represents a short inline quotation.
Overview
The <q> element represents a short inline quotation.
Browser support
| Feature | Desktop | Mobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Safari iOS | |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | |
| HTML attribute | ||||||
cite | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| DOM API | ||||||
| The HTMLQuoteElement interface provides special properties and methods (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating quoting elements, like blockquote and q, but not the cite element. | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| The cite property of the HTMLQuoteElement interface indicates the URL for the source of the quotation. It reflects the q element's cite attribute. | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
Syntax
<p>The W3C is committed to <q cite="https://www.w3.org/">ensuring the long-term growth of the Web</q>.</p>Live demo
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Q and blockquote. Compare Usage
shortquote is q(inline), longquote is blockquote(block).
Use cases
Using <q>
The <q> element represents a short inline quotation.
Cautions
- May not be supported in older browsers.
Accessibility
- Verify how this element is announced by screen readers.
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