`<lq>`

A long quotation is a quotation that contains one or more paragraphs. The title and source of the document that is being quoted can be specified.

Rendering expectations

The contents of the <lq> element is typically rendered as an indented block.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and @keyref.

Example

The following code sample contains a quotation. The <cite> attribute specifies the title of the document that is quoted.

<p>This is the first line of the address that Abraham Lincoln delivered
on November 19, 1863 for the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.</p>
<lq>Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent 
a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men
are created equal. <cite>Gettysburg address</cite>
</lq>