`<q>`

The <q> element includes content quoted from another source. This element is used for short quotes that are displayed inline. Use the long quote element (<lq>) for quotations that should be set off from the surrounding text or that contain multiple paragraphs.

Authors should not add quote punctuation manually when using the <q> element. Processors that render the <q> element SHOULD add appropriate styling, such as locale-specific quotation marks.

Content models

See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.

Inheritance

- topic/q

Example

This section is non-normative.

George said, <q>Disengage the power supply before servicing the unit.</q>

Content model

Contained by

<abstract>, <b>, <bodydiv>, <cite>, <data>, <dd>, <ddhd>, <desc>, <div>, <draft-comment>, <dt>, <dthd>, <entry>, <example>, <figgroup>, <fn>, <howtoavoid>, <i>, <itemgroup>, <li>, <line-through>, <lines>, <linkinfo>, <lq>, <note>, <overline>, <p>, <ph>, <pre>, <q>, <section>, <sectiondiv>, <shortdesc>, <sli>, <stentry>, <sub>, <sup>, <title>, <tt>, <u>, <xref>

Zero or more of the following

Text
<boolean>
<cite>
<data>
<data-about>
<draft-comment>
<foreign>
<keyword>
<ph>
<q>
<required-cleanup>
<state>
<term>
<text>
<tm>
<unknown>
<xref>

Contained by

<abstract>
<b>
<bodydiv>
<cite>
<data>
<dd>
<ddhd>
<desc>
<div>
<draft-comment>
<dt>
<dthd>
<entry>
<example>
<figgroup>
<fn>
<howtoavoid>
<i>
<itemgroup>
<li>
<line-through>
<lines>
<linkinfo>
<lq>
<note>
<overline>
<p>
<ph>
<pre>
<q>
<section>
<sectiondiv>
<shortdesc>
<sli>
<stentry>
<sub>
<sup>
<title>
<tt>
<u>
<xref>

Inheritance

- topic/q

The <q> element is a base element type. It is defined in the topic module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and outputclass.