HTML q tag

Example

Mark up a short quotation:

<p>Love is :
<q>What makes the Life.</q>
The World.</p>

Definition and Usage

The <q> tag defines a short quotation.

Browsers normally insert quotation marks around the quotation.

Tip: Use <blockquote> for long quotations. 

Browser Support

Element
<q> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Attributes

Attribute Value Description
cite URL Specifies the source URL of the quote

Global Attributes

The <q> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <q> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

More Examples

Example

Use CSS to style the <q> element:

<html>
<head>
<style>
q {
color: gray;
font-style: italic;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>Love is :
<q>What makes the Life Live.</q>
It is Everything.</p>

</body>
</html>

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <q> element with the following default values:

Example

q {
display: inline;
}

q:before {
content: open-quote;
}

q:after {
content: close-quote;
}

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