---
title: s.quote
description: "## Syntax **s.quote** ## Purpose The s.quote annotation is used to tag a span element either as being quoted from another source, or as a direct repetition of what someone else has said. ## Example The following is an example…"
url: "https://www.stilo.com/docs/migrate/task/s-quote/"
updated: "2023-12-11"
category: Annotations / Task
tags:
  - Annotations
---

# s.quote

## Syntax

**s.quote**

## Purpose

The s.quote annotation is used to tag a span element either as being quoted from another source, or as a direct repetition of what someone else has said.

## Example

The following is an example of a time when you might want to use the annotation

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/stilo-dita-xml-annotation-s.quote0_.png)

*Note: the relevant span has been marked in bold for this example. The span is not bold in the source document.*

 

The following is an example of a rule that will apply the annotation

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/stilo-dita-xml-annotation-s.quote1_.png)

The following is the DITA XML output for the rule:

<title>Quote Example</title>

<conbody>

<p>This sentence contains a quote: <q>this is the quote</q> (<cite>Author, 2023</cite>).</p>