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meta>SMcCandlish Let's see if I can get it right this time. |
meta>Herostratus Reverted to revision 895469538 by Herostratus: Mnmh, don't see this an improvement, since why shouldn't template:Quote point out the options availabe to the editor... best not to make further edits here until all this has been worked out, I think. Editor engaged on his talk page. (TW) |
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{{warning|This template should {{strong|not be used}} for block quotations in article text.}} | |||
The [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Block quotations|Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations]] recommend formatting block quotations using the {{tlx|Quote}} template or the HTML <[[blockquote]]> element, for which that template provides a wrapper. | The [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Block quotations|Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations]] recommend formatting block quotations using the {{tlx|Quote}} template or the HTML <[[blockquote]]> element, for which that template provides a wrapper. | ||
* For typical quotes, especially those longer than the rest of the paragraph in which they are quoted, {{tlx|Cquote}} provides a borderless quote with decorative quotation marks, and {{tlx|Quote frame}} provided a bordered quote. Both span the | * 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 very short quotes, {{tlx|Rquote}} (with decorative quotation marks) or {{tlx|Quote box}} (framed) can be used to set the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine [[Sidebar (publishing)|sidebar]]. This can be effective on [[WP:ESSAY|essay]] pages and [[WP:WIKIPROJECT|WikiProject]] homepages. | * For typical quotes, especially those longer than the rest of the paragraph in which they are quoted, {{tlx|Cquote}} provides a borderless quote with decorative quotation marks, and {{tlx|Quote frame}} provided a bordered quote. Both span the article width. | ||
* For very short quotes, {{tlx|Rquote}} (with decorative quotation marks) or {{tlx|Quote box}} (framed) can be used to set the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine [[Sidebar (publishing)|sidebar]]. This can be effective on [[WP:ESSAY|essay]] pages and [[WP:WIKIPROJECT|WikiProject]] homepages.<noinclude> | |||
{{Documentation|content=This is shared documentation verbiage transcluded into the /doc pages of everything in [[:Category:Enhanced quote templates]].}}</noinclude> | {{Documentation|content=This is shared documentation verbiage transcluded into the /doc pages of everything in [[:Category:Enhanced quote templates]].}}</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 5 May 2019
 | This template should not be used for block quotations in article text. |
The Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations recommend formatting block quotations using the {{Quote}} 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}}provides a borderless quote with decorative quotation marks, and{{Quote frame}}provided a bordered quote. Both span the article width. - For very short quotes,
{{Rquote}}(with decorative quotation marks) 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.
Template documentationThis is shared documentation verbiage transcluded into the /doc pages of everything in Category:Enhanced quote templates.
