<q>: The Inline Quotation element

The <q> HTML element indicates that the enclosed text is a short inline quotation. Most modern browsers implement this by surrounding the text in quotation marks. This element is intended for short quotations that don't require paragraph breaks; for long quotations use the <blockquote> element.

Content categories	Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content.
Permitted content	Phrasing content.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents	Any element that accepts phrasing content.
Implicit ARIA role	No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles	Any
DOM interface	`HTMLQuoteElement`

Note: Most modern browsers will automatically add quotation marks around text inside a <q> element. A style rule may be needed to add quotation marks in older browsers.

Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

cite: The value of this attribute is a URL that designates a source document or message for the information quoted. This attribute is intended to point to information explaining the context or the reference for the quote.

Example

<p>According to Mozilla's website,
  <q
  cite="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/history/details/">Firefox 1.0
  was released in 2004 and became a big success.</q></p>

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard # the-q-element

Browser compatibility

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	desktop						mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`q`	ChromeFull supportYes	EdgeFull support12	FirefoxFull support1	Internet ExplorerFull supportYes	OperaFull supportYes	SafariFull supportYes	WebView AndroidFull supportYes	Chrome AndroidFull supportYes	Firefox for AndroidFull support4	Opera AndroidFull supportYes	Safari on iOSFull supportYes	Samsung InternetFull supportYes

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