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.
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