Text & Formatting

<blockquote>, <q>, <cite>

Long quotes, inline quotes, and citation references.

1Quoting Sources

<blockquote> is a long block-level quote (often with a cite="" attribute pointing to the source). <q> is a short inline quote (browser adds smart quotes). <cite> wraps the title of a referenced work.

Example Code

<blockquote cite="https://example.com/speech">
  <p>The only way to do great work is to love what you do.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><cite>— Steve Jobs</cite></p>

<p>She said <q>see you tomorrow</q> and left.</p>

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