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'''Usage:'''  <code><nowiki>{{cquote|quote text|quote width in pixels|quote height in pixels|Origin of quote|Cited source}}</nowiki></code>
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===Usage===
* Only the first parameter is required.
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# <code><nowiki>{{cquote|quote text}}</nowiki></code>
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# <code><nowiki>{{cquote|quote text|quotewidth=40px|quoteheight=40px}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{cquote|quote text|40px|40px}}</nowiki></code>
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# <code><nowiki>{{cquote|quote text|quote width in pixels|quote height in pixels|Origin of quote|Cited source}}</nowiki></code>
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Only the first parameter is required.
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===Parameters===
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* Parameter 1: text of the quote; use <code><nowiki><br /> between paragraphs. </nowiki></code>[REQUIRED]
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::'''Note''': if the quote text contains one or more "=" (equal signs), then the template must be called as <nowiki>{{cquote|</nowiki>'''<span style="color:red">1=</span>'''<nowiki>quote text}}</nowiki> (see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Templates#Equals_sign_in_parameter_value "Equals sign in parameter value"])
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The next two parameters can be used to scale the graphical quotation marks up and down to suit larger or smaller quotes. 
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* Parameter 2: "quotewidth" - desired width of the quote image; defaults to 20px
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* Parameter 3: "quoteheight" - desired height of the quote image; defaults to 20px.
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The last two parameters can be used to provide attribution for the quote:
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* Parameter 4: Name of the person that wrote or spoke the text being quoted. Can include links.
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* Parameter 5: Source of the quote (publication title, speech, etc.).  Can include links.
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 25 September 2006


Usage[edit]

  1. {{cquote|quote text}}
  2. {{cquote|quote text|quotewidth=40px|quoteheight=40px}} or {{cquote|quote text|40px|40px}}
  3. {{cquote|quote text|quote width in pixels|quote height in pixels|Origin of quote|Cited source}}

Only the first parameter is required.

Parameters[edit]

  • Parameter 1: text of the quote; use <br /> between paragraphs. [REQUIRED]
Note: if the quote text contains one or more "=" (equal signs), then the template must be called as {{cquote|1=quote text}} (see "Equals sign in parameter value")

The next two parameters can be used to scale the graphical quotation marks up and down to suit larger or smaller quotes.

  • Parameter 2: "quotewidth" - desired width of the quote image; defaults to 20px
  • Parameter 3: "quoteheight" - desired height of the quote image; defaults to 20px.

The last two parameters can be used to provide attribution for the quote:

  • Parameter 4: Name of the person that wrote or spoke the text being quoted. Can include links.
  • Parameter 5: Source of the quote (publication title, speech, etc.). Can include links.