Template:Cquote/doc

Usage
Centered pull quote is a template meant for pull quotes, the visually distinctive text that is already present in the same article.


 * NOTE: This template should not be used for quotations if they are not repeated elsewhere in the main text. The Manual of Style recommendation is:
 * For visually distinctive quotation, use Quotation template.
 * For long quotations, use the HTML &lt;blockquote&gt; element, such as through the use of the Quote or quote box template.
 * Pull quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of the section's content.
 * For shorter pull quotes of 50 words or fewer in a similar style, consider using Rquote 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.
 * 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.

Simple example
Hamlet said, to be, or not to be, in the opening lines of Act 3 Scene 1. Hamlet said, to be, or not to be, in the opening lines of Act 3 Scene 1.

Sourced example
In a letter, Einstein said that life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving.

In a letter, Einstein said that life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving.

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

(quote text contains an equal sign and math syntax)