<q>: The Inline Quotation element - HTML: HyperText Markup Language 编辑

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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See also

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