<q>

The <q> tag is used in HTML to mark a short quotation, generally a passage taken directly from a text. It allows you to frame a quotation without the necessity of a block separation.

It is often used for quotations of one or two sentences extracted from a speech, a text, or a conversation.

It is different from the <cite> tag, which is used to indicate the source of a quotation. If you want to indicate a source in addition to the quotation, it is preferable to combine the two tags: <q> for the quotation and <cite> for the source.

Structure and syntax of the <q> tag

Basic structure and syntax

The <q> tag is an inline tag that has:

• An opening tag: <q>;
• A closing tag: </q>.

It is used to frame a text that constitutes a short quotation.

Usage example

Here is a practical example:

<p>Albert Einstein said: <q>Imagination is more important than knowledge.</q></p>

In this example, Einstein's quotation is framed by the <q> tag, which clearly marks it as a quotation.

Attributes

The <q> tag accepts the classic HTML attributes (style, class, etc.), but it does not have specific attributes related to its functionality.

Difference with other similar tags

• <cite>: The <cite> tag is used to indicate the source of a quotation, whereas <q> simply marks the quoted text.
• <blockquote>: The <blockquote> tag is used for long or block quotations, often accompanied by a source attribute. It is generally more formal than <q>.

Browser compatibility

The <q> tag is supported by all modern browsers.