The HTMLQuoteElement interface provides special properties and methods (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating quoting elements, like <blockquote> and <q>, but not the <cite> element.
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
HTMLQuoteElement.citeDOMString reflecting the cite HTML attribute, containing a URL for the source of the quotation.No specific method; inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLQuoteElement' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLQuoteElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLQuoteElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLQuoteElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition. |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
cite |
Yes | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
cite |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
<blockquote> and <q>, but not <cite>.
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