Text Formatting

HTML <q> Tag

The <q> tag defines a short quotation.

Definition and Usage

The <q> tag defines a short quotation.

Standard Syntax:<q>...</q>

Interactive ExampleRunnable

HTML <q> Example

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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<p>WWF's goal is to: 

 <q>Build a future where people live in harmony with nature.</q>

 We hope they succeed.</p>
</div>

Attributes for <q>

1 Supported Attributes
AttributeValuesDefaultDescription
citeURLnoneSpecifies the source URL of the quote
Global Attributes

The <q> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

HTML Global Attributes Reference →
Event Attributes

The <q> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

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