Template:Cquote/doc

Usage
Pull quote is a template meant for pull quotes, the visually distinctive repetition of text that is already present in the same article. In most cases, this is not appropriate for use in encyclopedia articles.


 * The Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations recommend formatting block quotations using the HTML &lt;blockquote&gt; element (which can be done with the bq template), or the quote or quote box quotation templates.
 * Pull quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of the following section's content.
 * For very short pull quotes, consider using Reduced pull quote which sets the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine sidebar. This can be effective on essay pages and WikiProject homepages.
 * For very short pull quotes, consider using Reduced pull quote which sets the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine sidebar. This can be effective on essay pages and WikiProject homepages.

Parameters

 * Parameter 1: text of the quote; use  between paragraphs.
 * Required
 * Note: if the quote text contains one or more "=" (equal signs), then the template must be called as (see "Equals sign in parameter value")


 * author: Name of the person that wrote or spoke the text being quoted. Can include wiki syntax.
 * source: Source of the quote (publication title, speech, etc.). Can include wiki syntax.
 * bgcolor: The color of the background.
 * float: Defaults to center, but can also be right or left
 * wide: When set to "yes", the quote expands to the entire width of the page. Useful for small quotes, but may clash with other floating objects, such as infoboxes.
 * signpost : any value applies grey color to the quotemark for use in The Signpost

Simple example
quote text To be, or not to be.

Sourced example
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Other examples
F=ma (the 1= is necessary as quote text contains an equal sign) F=ma

Thus:
 * $E=mc^2$

(quote text contains an equal sign and math syntax) Thus:
 * $E=mc^2$