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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.
Reduced quote – For quotes, this template, a variant of the {}, results in a floating quote with the article text wrapping around it, like an image. It is intended for relatively short quotes of 50 or 100 words.
Many direct quotations can be minimized in length by providing an appropriate context in the surrounding text. A summary or paraphrase of a quotation is often better where the original wording could be improved. Consider minimizing the length of a quotation by paraphrasing, by working small portions of the quotation into the article text, or both.
Templates relating to quotations. For quotations in articles, either <blockquote>...</blockquote> or the {{ Quote }} template should suffice. Templates that add quotation marks, especially decorative ones such as {{ Cquote }} , are reserved for pull quotes (i.e. should be avoided in articles).
Reduced quote – For quotes, this template, a variant of the {}, results in a floating quote with the article text wrapping around it, like an image. It is intended for relatively short quotes of 50 or 100 words.
For example, proper in-text citation for a direct quote of fewer than 40 words is: "Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work (this could be his or her words, products or ideas) for personal advantage, without proper acknowledgment of the original work" ("Plagiarism," 2004, "Definition," para. 1).
Use this inline template tag to label an ostensibly sourced quotation, to request verification with the original source. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status type type A string to append to the tag. For example, "paraphrase". This renders as "[verify paraphrase]". String optional text text Text that ...
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.