What is the <q> element in HTML?

In HTML, the <q> element is used to display inline text in quotation marks.

Syntax

<q cite=""> quotation content </q>

Where:

  • cite: Takes URL as its value and specifies the source of the content to be quoted.
  • This element should only be used for short quotations without any paragraph breaks. For long quotations with paragraph breaks, you should use the <blockquote> element.
  • Modern browsers usually insert quotation marks around the quotation specified by <q>.

Example

The following code demonstrates the usage of the <q> element in HTML. The content that we want to display as a quotation is written within the opening and closing tags, <q> and </q>.

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