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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.
For typical quotes, especially those longer than the rest of the paragraph in which they are quoted, {} (for use outside of article space only) provides a borderless quote with decorative quotation marks, and {{Quote frame}} provides a bordered quote. Both span the page width.
insert description here Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Quoted material 1 String required Author 2 String optional Title 3 String optional Publication 4 Use <ref>and {{Cite book}} etc. String optional Alignment align Alignment of the quote box on the page—left center / none. Defaults to none alignment. Suggested values left center right none String ...
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 ...
Put a quote, and its source, inside a box, with flexible control over bordering, background color, alignment, and other features Template parameters 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. Consider using other ...
Templates relating to quotations. For quotations in articles, either <blockquote>...</blockquote> or the {} template should suffice. Templates that add quotation marks, especially decorative ones such as {}, are reserved for pull quotes (i.e. should be avoided in articles).
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. For typical quotes, especially those longer than the rest of the paragraph in which they are quoted, {{ Cquote }} (for use outside of article space only) provides a borderless quote with decorative ...
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