HTML q tag

Example

A short quotation is marked up as follows:

<q> Here is a short quotation here is a short quotation </q>

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Definition and Usage

The <q> tag defines a short quotation.
The browser will insert quotation marks around the quotation.

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Browser Support

The <q> tag is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer.
The <q> tag will be supported in IE 8.

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Differences Between HTML and XHTML

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Tips and Notes

Tip: Use the blockquote element to mark up long quotations!

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Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
cite	URL	Specifies the source of a quotation	STF

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup