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The simplest workaround for this is to use the {{xtag|poem}} tag inside {{tag|blockquote|o}}, which will convert line breaks to br tags:
The simplest workaround for this is to use the {{xtag|poem}} tag inside {{tag|blockquote|o}}, which will convert line breaks to {{tag|br|s}} tags:
{{markup
{{markup
|<nowiki><blockquote><poem>
|<nowiki><blockquote><poem>
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Line 4
Line 4
</poem></blockquote>
</poem></blockquote>
}}<noinclude>

To markup actual paragraphs within block quotations, entire blank lines can be used between them, which will convert to {{tag|p}} tags:

{{markup
|<nowiki><blockquote>
Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3
</blockquote></nowiki>
|<blockquote>
Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3
</blockquote>
}}<noinclude>
}}<noinclude>



Revision as of 22:47, 30 July 2015

The <blockquote> element and any templates that use it do not honor newlines:

Markup Renders as
<blockquote>
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
</blockquote>

Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4

The simplest workaround for this is to use the <poem> tag inside <blockquote>, which will convert line breaks to <br /> tags:

Markup Renders as
<blockquote><poem>
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
</poem></blockquote>

<poem>

Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4

</poem>

To markup actual paragraphs within block quotations, entire blank lines can be used between them, which will convert to <p>...</p> tags:

Markup Renders as
<blockquote>
Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3
</blockquote>

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3