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Quotation Mark Symbol

The quotation mark (") is a punctuation symbol used to quote text or mark spoken phrases.

U+0022

The quotation mark (") is a punctuation character with the Unicode code point U+0022. It’s commonly used in writing, publishing, and programming. This page helps you copy it and use the correct escapes in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Quotation Mark Symbol Meaning

The quotation mark ("), also called a double quote, is a punctuation mark used to indicate quoted text, titles, or dialogue. In writing, it often surrounds a phrase that is being quoted or referenced. In programming and data formats, it frequently appears as a delimiter for strings (for example, in JSON and many programming languages). Because it can have special meaning in code, you may need to escape it depending on the language or context. The standard Unicode representation is U+0022, and it corresponds to HTML entity ". Use the provided escapes when you need the character in CSS or JavaScript strings.

Common uses

  • Enclosing direct quotes in articles, essays, and blog posts
  • Marking dialogue in scripts and storytelling (e.g., “Hello,” she said)
  • Wrapping attribute values in HTML (when double quotes are appropriate)
  • Defining string literals in many programming languages
  • Writing JSON key/value pairs where strings use double quotes

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Technical codes

UnicodeU+0022
HTML Entity"
HTML Code"
CSS\0022

FAQ

What does the Quotation Mark symbol mean?

The quotation mark ("), also called a double quote, is a punctuation mark used to indicate quoted text, titles, or dialogue. In writing, it often surrounds a phrase that is being quoted or referenced. In programming and data formats, it frequently appears as a delimiter for strings (for example, in JSON and many programming languages). Because it can have special meaning in code, you may need to escape it depending on the language or context. The standard Unicode representation is U+0022, and it corresponds to HTML entity ". Use the provided escapes when you need the character in CSS or JavaScript strings.