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A [[WP:Citing sources|reference citation]] can be placed before the quote, after the quote, or in the <code>source</code> parameter: |
A [[WP:Citing sources|reference citation]] can be placed before the quote, after the quote, or in the <code>source</code> parameter: |
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<li>'''Typical use''': In the regular-prose introduction to the quotation, when a quotation is given without the displayed <code>author</code>, <code>title</code>, or <code>source</code> parameters:< |
<li>'''Typical use''': In the regular-prose introduction to the quotation, when a quotation is given without the displayed <code>author</code>, <code>title</code>, or <code>source</code> parameters:<source lang="xml" inline>According to Pat Doe, in "Underwater Basketweaving Tips" (2015):<ref>...</ref> {{quote |text=Quoted material.}}</source></li> |
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<li>At the end of the quotation, when a quotation is given without the displayed <code>author</code>, <code>title</code>, or <code>source</code> parameters, and placement before the quote isn't appropriate (e.g. because the material immediately before the quote isn't cited to the same source or introduces multiple quotes from different sources:< |
<li>At the end of the quotation, when a quotation is given without the displayed <code>author</code>, <code>title</code>, or <code>source</code> parameters, and placement before the quote isn't appropriate (e.g. because the material immediately before the quote isn't cited to the same source or introduces multiple quotes from different sources:<source lang="xml" inline>Pat Doe and Chris Foo took opposing positions: {{quote |text=Doe's Quoted material.<ref>...</ref>}} {{quote |text=Foo's Quoted material.<ref>...</ref>}}</source></li> |
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<li>After the <code>source</code> value (if a value is given for the <code>source</code> parameter other than the {{tag|ref}} itself):< |
<li>After the <code>source</code> value (if a value is given for the <code>source</code> parameter other than the {{tag|ref}} itself):<source lang="xml" inline>One expert noted in 2015: {{quote |text=Quoted material. |author=Pat Doe |source="Underwater Basketweaving Tips" (2015)<ref>...</ref>}}</source></li> |
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<li>{{strongbad|Deprecated}}: <s>After the quoted person's name in <code>author</code>, or after the work's title in <code>title</code>, when a <code>source</code> parameter is not being added:< |
<li>{{strongbad|Deprecated}}: <s>After the quoted person's name in <code>author</code>, or after the work's title in <code>title</code>, when a <code>source</code> parameter is not being added:<source lang="xml" inline>As noted in "Underwater Basketweaving Tips" (2015): {{quote |text=Quoted material. |author=Pat Doe<ref>...</ref>}}</source></s><br />Please avoid that format, as it will pollute the author or title metadata with non-author or non-title information.</li> |
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Revision as of 07:45, 13 November 2017
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Terminate sentence It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Usage
{{Quote}}
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.
Note: Block quotes do not normally contain quotation marks