Syntax
<blockquote cite="https://source.com">Quoted text</blockquote>
<p>She said <q>hello</q>.</p>Examples
Block Quotation
A longer quotation set apart from the main text.
<blockquote cite="https://example.com/article">
<p>The best way to predict the future is to invent it.</p>
</blockquote>Inline Quotation
A short quote embedded within a sentence.
<p>As the saying goes, <q>a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step</q>.</p>Quotation with Attribution
Adding a citation for a blockquote using the footer/cite pattern.
<blockquote>
<p>Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.</p>
<footer>— <cite>Leonardo da Vinci</cite></footer>
</blockquote>Attributes
- cite (URL): A URL pointing to the source of the quotation
Best practices
- Use <blockquote> for multi-line or block-level quotes, and <q> for short quotes within a sentence
- Do not add manual quotation marks inside <q> — browsers add them automatically via CSS
- Use the cite attribute to link back to the original source when available
- Pair a <blockquote> with a <footer><cite>...</cite></footer> to properly attribute the author
Browser compatibility
Support applies to the named feature, not every attribute or behaviour in this article. Versions refer to browsers, not operating systems.
<blockquote>
Desktop
- Chrome
- Supported
From 1 - Firefox
- Supported
From 1 - Safari
- Supported
By 4 (possibly earlier) - Edge
- Supported
From 12 - Opera
- Supported
From 15
Mobile
- Safari on iOS
- Supported
By 3.2 (possibly earlier) - Chrome for Android
- Supported
From 18 - Firefox for Android
- Supported
From 4 - Samsung Internet
- Supported
From 1.0
MDN BCD record for this feature · MDN reference
Support history and limitations
Chrome
- From 1
Firefox
- From 1
Safari
- By 4 (possibly earlier)
Edge
- From 12
Opera
- From 15
Safari on iOS
- By 3.2 (possibly earlier)
Chrome for Android
- From 18
Firefox for Android
- From 4
Samsung Internet
- From 1.0
<q>
Desktop
- Chrome
- Supported
From 1 - Firefox
- Supported
From 1 - Safari
- Supported
From 3 - Edge
- Supported
From 12 - Opera
- Supported
From 15
Mobile
- Safari on iOS
- Supported
From 2 - Chrome for Android
- Supported
From 18 - Firefox for Android
- Supported
From 4 - Samsung Internet
- Supported
From 1.0
MDN BCD record for this feature · MDN reference
Support history and limitations
Chrome
- From 1
Firefox
- From 1
Safari
- From 3
Edge
- From 12
Opera
- From 15
Safari on iOS
- From 2
Chrome for Android
- From 18
Firefox for Android
- From 4
Samsung Internet
- From 1.0
<blockquote> cite
Desktop
- Chrome
- Supported
From 1 - Firefox
- Supported
From 1 - Safari
- Supported
By 4 (possibly earlier) - Edge
- Supported
From 12 - Opera
- Supported
From 15
Mobile
- Safari on iOS
- Supported
By 3.2 (possibly earlier) - Chrome for Android
- Supported
From 18 - Firefox for Android
- Supported
From 4 - Samsung Internet
- Supported
From 1.0
MDN BCD record for this feature
Support history and limitations
Chrome
- From 1
Firefox
- From 1
Safari
- By 4 (possibly earlier)
Edge
- From 12
Opera
- From 15
Safari on iOS
- By 3.2 (possibly earlier)
Chrome for Android
- From 18
Firefox for Android
- From 4
Samsung Internet
- From 1.0
<q> cite
Desktop
- Chrome
- Supported
From 1 - Firefox
- Supported
From 1 - Safari
- Supported
From 3 - Edge
- Supported
From 12 - Opera
- Supported
From 15
Mobile
- Safari on iOS
- Supported
From 2 - Chrome for Android
- Supported
From 18 - Firefox for Android
- Supported
From 4 - Samsung Internet
- Supported
From 1.0
MDN BCD record for this feature
Support history and limitations
Chrome
- From 1
Firefox
- From 1
Safari
- From 3
Edge
- From 12
Opera
- From 15
Safari on iOS
- From 2
Chrome for Android
- From 18
Firefox for Android
- From 4
Samsung Internet
- From 1.0
MDN BCD 8.1.5 · Dataset built 2026-10-08 · Mapping reviewed 2026-10-21. These dates are not individual browser-test or claim-verification dates. Unknown means the data does not establish support.