The class attribute assigns one or more classnames to the <q> tag.
Classnames are defined in a stylesheet or in a local <style> element.
Classes, i.e. classnames, are used to style elements.
A class attribute styling a <q> element.
To be, or not to be, that is the question
-- by William Shakespeare.
<style>
.quote {font-style: italic;font-size: 20px;}
</style>
<p>
<q class="quote" cite="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_be,_or_not_to_be">
To be, or not to be, that is the question
</q>
<br/>
-- by William Shakespeare.
</p>
Classes (i.e. classnames) are used for styling the q element.
Multiple classnames are separated by a space.
JavaScript uses classes to access elements by classname.
Tip: class is a global attribute that can be applied to any HTML element.
<q class="classnames">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| classnames | One or more space-separated class names. |
A class attribute styling a <q> element.
Clicking the button toggles a classname that changes the font weight of the quote.
To be, or not to be, that is the question
-- by William Shakespeare.
<style>
.quote { font-style: italic;font-size: 20px; }
.quote-bold { font-weight: 700; }
</style>
<p>
<q id="myq" class="quote"
cite="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_be,_or_not_to_be">
To be, or not to be, that is the question
</q><br/>
-- by William Shakespeare.
</p>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle class</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("myq");
element.classList.toggle("quote-bold");
}
</script>
Two CSS classes are defined in the <style> element.
The class attribute in <q> assigns one classname.
Repeatedly clicking the button toggles another class, changing the font weight of the <q> element.
Here is when class support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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