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Usage

{{Centered pull quote}} or {{Cquote}} is a template meant for pull quotes, the visually distinctive text that is already present in the same article.

  • NOTE: This template should not be used for quotations if they are not repeated elsewhere in the main text. The Manual of Style recommendation is:
    • For visually distinctive quotation, use

{{Quotation}} template.

    • For long quotations, use the HTML <blockquote> element, such as through the use of the

{{Quote}} or {{quote box}} template.

  • Pull quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of the section's content.
  • For shorter pull quotes of 50 words or fewer in a similar style, consider using

{{Rquote}} which sets the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine sidebar. This can be effective on essay pages and WikiProject homepages.

Syntax

  1. {{cquote|quote text}}
  2. {{cquote|quote text|author=author or speaker}}
  3. {{cquote|quote text|author=author or speaker|source=title of article, speech, book, etc.}}

Parameters

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 {{centered pull quote|1=quote text}} (see "Equals sign in parameter value")
author
Name of the person that wrote or spoke the text being quoted. Can include wiki syntax.
source
Source of the quote (publication title, speech, etc.). Can include wiki syntax.
bgcolor
The color of the background.
wide
When set to "yes", the quote expands to the entire width of the page. Useful for small quotes, but may clash with other floating objects, such as infoboxes.

Simple example

{{centered pull quote|quote text}}

Template:Centered pull quote

Sourced example

{{
centered pull quote|Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.
|author=[[Albert Einstein]]
|source=in a letter to his son<ref>[[Walter Isaacson]], ''Einstein: His Life and Universe'' (2007), p. 367.</ref>
}}

Template:Centered pull quote

Other examples

{{centered pull quote|1=F=ma|author=[[Isaac Newton]]}}

(the 1= is necessary as quote text contains an equal sign)

F=ma

Isaac Newton

{{centered pull quote|1=Thus:
:<math>E=mc^2</math>|author=[[Albert Einstein]]}}

(quote text contains an equal sign and math syntax) Template:Centered pull quote

See also