
The Complete Idiot's HTML Tag Reference
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<Q>
Marks text as a quotation.
Support:
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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).
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
Not supported |
- CLASS
= "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.
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Support:
-
HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape 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.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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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.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- STYLE
= "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.
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Support:
-
HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape 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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