HTML <q> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <q> tag is an inline element used to designate that the enclosed text is a short quotation. It is useful when you must put a quote on a web page that doesn't require paragraph breaks. This tag is usually denoted by a visible quotation marks. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <q> code

<p><q>Here is a quotation taken from the Computer Hope website.</q></p>

Example result

Here is a quotation taken from the Computer Hope website.

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. In addition to the standard settings, the <q> tag has the following unique attributes.

Compatibility

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