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** The value does not matter, as long it is not empty. Using a so called speaking parameter (such as <code>true</code> or <code>yes</code>) is highly recommended. Avoid values that can surprise users (e.g. <code>false</code> or <code>no</code>). |
** The value does not matter, as long it is not empty. Using a so called speaking parameter (such as <code>true</code> or <code>yes</code>) is highly recommended. Avoid values that can surprise users (e.g. <code>false</code> or <code>no</code>). |
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* {{para|style}} – allows specifying additional [[Help:Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] styles ({{em|not}} classes) to apply to the {{code|lang=html|code=<blockquote>...</blockquote>}} element. {{Crossreference|(See [[#Nested quotations]], below, for the most common use case.)}} |
* {{para|style}} – allows specifying additional [[Help:Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] styles ({{em|not}} classes) to apply to the {{code|lang=html|code=<blockquote>...</blockquote>}} element. {{Crossreference|(See [[#Nested quotations]], below, for the most common use case.)}} |
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The Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations recommend formatting block quotations using the {{Blockquote}} 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, {{Cquote}} (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.
- For very short quotes, {{Rquote}} (with decorative quotation marks, for use outside of article space only) or {{Quote box}} (framed) can be used to set the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine sidebar. This can be effective on essay pages and WikiProject homepages.
Usage[edit source]
{{Blockquote}}
adds a block quotation to an article page.
This is easier to type and is more wiki-like than the equivalent HTML <blockquote>...</blockquote>
tags, and has additional pre-formatted attribution parameters for author and source (though these are not usually used in articles;