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The Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations recommend formatting block quotations using the {} template or the HTML <blockquote> element, for which that template provides a wrapper. Quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of or to help emphasize the section's content.
[[Category:Quotation templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Quotation templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
Inline quote. This is a quotation that is relatively short and placed inline of the current paragraph. Block quote. This is reserved for longer quotations, including poetry; the text often has an inset and sometimes distinct background styling or typography styling. These are the templates we have currently (see also Category:Quotation templates):
Adds a block quotation. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status text text 1 quote The text to quote Example Cry "Havoc" and let slip the dogs of war. Content required author author 2 cite sign The writer of the source Example William Shakespeare Content suggested title title 3 The work being quoted from Example Julius Caesar Content suggested source source 4 ...
The Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations recommend formatting block quotations using the {} template or the HTML <blockquote> element, for which that template provides a wrapper. Quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of or to help emphasize the section's content.
Put a quote, and its source, inside a box, with flexible control over bordering, background color, alignment, and other features Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status CSS class class Optional CSS class to modify or override the default class ''quotebox''. Care should be used when using this parameter ...
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Adds a block quotation. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status text text 1 quote The text to quote Content required char char The character being quoted Example Alice Content suggested sign sign 2 cite author The person being quoted Example Lewis Carroll Content suggested title title 3 The title of the poem being quoted Example Jabberwocky Content suggested ...