HTML code <q>

[stefanmaine]

On a w3c page I came across this sentence: "The HTML <q> tag defines a short quotation." That's news to me. Actually good news.

I like it because it's easier to remember than &#8220; — and </q> is easier than &#8221; to remember.

My question: Has <q> been around forever, or is it new? And if it's new, will older versions of browsers recognize it?

Also, what is a "short quotation"? Does it matter? If a quotation is more than, say, a hundred words, what will a browser do? "Hey, q isn't enough here! I need &#8220; and &#8221;"

 

[MacBiter]

It's probably been around a long long time? Along with <b> <i> <u> etc.

 

[Randy B. Singer]

..."The HTML <q> tag defines a short quotation....

My question: Has <q> been around forever, or is it new? And if it's new, will older versions of browsers recognize it?

... If a quotation is more than, say, a hundred words, what will a browser do?

All of your questions should be answered here:

<q>: The Inline Quotation element - HTML: HyperText Markup Language | MDN

The <q> HTML element indicates that the enclosed text is a short inline quotation. Most modern browsers implement this by surrounding the text in quotation marks. This element is intended for short quotations that don't require paragraph breaks; for long quotations use the <blockquote> element.

developer.mozilla.org

 

[stefanmaine]

Thank you both.