The <q> tag

Definition and Usage

The <q> tag defines the start of a short quotation.

Tips and Notes

Note: The q element does not render as anything special, you have to use styles to format the text.

Examples

This code:	Produces this output:
Here comes a short quotation: <q>here is a short quotation here is a short quotation</q>	Here comes a short quotation: here is a short quotation here is a short quotation

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

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

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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