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<Q>

Marks text as a quotation.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported
Notes:
  • This tag requires the </Q> end tag.
  • Use this tag for short quotes within the text. For longer quotes, use the <BLOCKQUOTE> tag
Attributes:
CITE = "Text"
The file name or full URL of the original page from which the quotation was taken (if any).

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later Not supported Not supported

CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

Example:
According to The Word Spy, a banana problem is 
<Q CITE="http://www.logophilia.com/WordSpy/b.html#bananaproblem">
"Not knowing where or when to bring a production to a close."</Q> 
The site also tells us that this phrase comes from the story of 
the little girl who said, "I know how to spell 'banana,' I just don't 
know when to stop."
How It Looks:
According to The Word Spy, a banana problem is "Not knowing where or when to bring a production to a close." The site also tells us that this phrase comes from the story of the little girl who said, "I know how to spell 'banana,' I just don't know when to stop."

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