Since line breaks and indentation are generally ignored inside {{blockquote}} or <blockquote>, use <poem> or {{poem quote}} for poetry, lyrics, and similar...

Guide to deletion (glossary) Help, my article got nominated for deletion! Blockquote element (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs |...

Template:Blockquote paragraphs ...LintHint gives me this error... Missing end tag blockquote Stripped tags blockquote Missing end tag blockquote Stripped...

templates): {{quote}}: Blockquote, defined in Common.css, full width. No styling possible. Allows for source. {{block quote}}: Blockquote. Dupe with quote,...

just replace instances of blockquote in the CSS given with blockquote.cquote and <blockquote> in the HTML given with <blockquote class="cquote"> (to be absolutely...

Also, the reading here is kind of stop and go... but the two longish blockquotes here is going to make this difficult. It's ok as is, but I'd consider...

typography-related, such as the restyled table of contents, thumbnail and blockquote styling, have been removed. For most Windows readers, this means the headers...

quotes should use blockquote formatting. There may be some formats I need to learn. I've used angle brackets blockquote /blockquote more these days, but...

I would name it there. Death The blockquote should be in ordinary type, not italics. I'd recommend the blockquote format rather than the improvised format...

to feel this growth." Doesn't need to be a blockquote, and should be cited. Same with the next blockquote: "They (men) also suffer. They also cry. I'm...

quotations longer than 40 words, use the HTML tag <blockquote>like this around quoted material</blockquote> or the template {{Quote}}, which has optional...

h3 { margin-top: 3em; border-top: 1px solid #72777d; } blockquote { max-width: 960px; }...

formatting on my browser look weird. -- done. Blockquotes don't get quotation marks. -- there aren't any blockquotes Decrease the use of passive voice (were...

quotes, which are part of the flow of the article, should use the <blockquote></blockquote> HTML tag wrapped around the quote. {{cquote}}s are used for a...

quotation in this section should probably be a blockquote, and the second, too short to be set off as a blockquote, should be an ordinary quotation set off...

the other awards (with dates, etc.). The citation should use <blockquote>Text.</blockquote>, incidentally. The "In memory" section looks rather stubby;...

quotes can be enclosed between a pair of <blockquote>...</blockquote> HTML tags... ". For this reason, the blockquote tags would be my choice to replace the...

comments below added after the start of the discussion I have indented with blockquote.  These comments should not be confused as being part of the nomination...

there any useful statistics on the numbers of wounded? I'd suggest using blockquote formatting instead of {{cquote}}. The page ranges in the footnotes should...

this. Images and blockquotes: I don't think this can be fixed. I've moved the offending picture to the right to allow the blockquote to indent properly...

particular, extracts longer than two lines should be indented using <blockquote></blockquote>. Tinctures should not be capitalized unless the first word of...

(talk) 11:23, 12 November 2018 (UTC) On that, I don't think that either blockquotes or quote boxes should be used to quote news items. For instance, if you...

decision to leave the show. We’re sorry he did. ... " should be set off as a blockquote. Ditto for the next quote, that starts with, ""Chris is terrific as Adam...

the article overuses italics in general), and longer ones should use blockquote formatting. Beyond that, some stylistic copyediting would be helpful throughout...

effect along the right margin. The final quote may look neater with normal blockquote formatting. Keep up the great work! Kirill Lokshin 06:20, 16 June 2007...

{{click}} template) to create a visual blockquote effect, instead of using the semantically-correct blockquote tag. Even if the code were cleaned up....

sub-article, and the link is present in the text. The extended quotes in blockquote formatting don't need quotation marks. Overall, though, this is fully...

Alexander in the Qur'an. Zeno of Elea 16:38, 8 October 2005 (UTC) Generally blockquote heavy - I'd paraphrase just a bit more "Historical background" - first...

January 2006 (UTC) What's wrong with <blockquote>?--cj | talk 10:03, 11 January 2006 (UTC) Reverted to <blockquote> per WP:MOS#Quotations -- Ian ≡ talk...

narratology"? Something else entirely? I am of mixed opinions regarding the blockquote. It is large, but I think its complexity helps to underscore how confusing...

general point of style, blockquotes should not be used for shorter quotations. MOS recommends minimum four lines of text per blockquote, otherwise the quote...

the Most pic) to avoid placing a left-aligned image beside a blockquote. The blockquotes are all at 100% now. Sorry for the confusion; I should have figured...

in the lead. It's technically fine, but it is weird to have a gigantic blockquote at the start of the article. Sennecaster (Chat) 03:14, 8 February 2023...

well as the existing specification, i.e., between a pair of <blockquote>...</blockquote> HTML tags). Numbers as figures or words. The lead statement expressing...

immensely. The quote from The Chicago Review should be formatted as a blockquote. I can show you how, if needed. The last four paras are complely uncited...

about your suggestions for the quoting. I didn't like the simple <blockquote></blockquote>; I thought it looked too "plain", and felt that cquote looked...

accessdate AfD ANI Arbcom autopatrol autopatrolled autopatroller AWB blockquote bot br CfD Citoid cn crat CS1 CS2 CSD CSS diff FAC FAR hist histmerge HotCat...

retain such formatting unless you're going to put the entire thing as a blockquote. The "See also" section should be removed; the items are already linked...

fancy quotation marks and suggests using a blockquote for passages of four lines or more. The blockquote here is only 2.5 lines on my computer screen...

templates or modules and named accordingly (e.g. Template:Blockquote uses Template:Blockquote/styles.css). The naming convention is to save the stylesheet...

particularly impartial. Some of the longer quotes may work better in blockquote formatting. Overall, though, this is excellently written. Kirill 03:11...

following paragraph tags in the same definition. Trying to use <blockquote>...</blockquote> for this would be semantically wrong (unless the content actually...

have a history of exploring social issues... " should be set off as a blockquote. Characterization and portrayal The quote beginning "I think there's definitely...

by pressing ⌃ Ctrl+F or ⌘ Cmd+F. You can now create and edit simple <blockquote> paragraphs for quoting and indenting content. This changes a "Paragraph"...

quotation marks), use blockquote instead Karanacs (talk) 17:23, 28 February 2008 (UTC) I linked out the scientists names and used blockquotes instead., Das Wohltemperierte...

Holper Use a blockquote for the long quote.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:38, 15 June 2013 (UTC) I'm inclinded against blockquote, just a preferance...

least four lines of text long. Also use the blockquote template, not cquote. - changed to the Blockquote template. --The Helpful One (Review) 20:15, 18...

information about their daughters. Personality The statements after the first blockquote ("According to Klatzo...") do not have any citation. It is unclear who...

including changing one long quote to a blockquote. Please revert this change if you don't like the blockquote. Or, if you like it, two or three of the...

if I'm not mistaken.) The long quotes in the trial section should use blockquote formatting, and should ideally be cited directly. Keep up the good work...

the first quote and changed it to a blockquote. The second quote has been rearranged and also made a blockquote. Iridia (talk) 23:47, 14 June 2010 (UTC)...

modern historiography may help avoid complaints down the line. Normal blockquote formatting seems to be preferred over {{cquote}} now. The normal form...

(talk) 11:23, 12 November 2018 (UTC) On that, I don't think that either blockquotes or quote boxes should be used to quote news items. For instance, if you...

is not adequately covered. Instead of prose, the article uses a long blockquote one of the artists posted on Facebook. This needs coverage from independent...

article rather than a mere introductory preface. I would suggest using blockquote formatting (or perhaps {{cquote}}, if you prefer a more visually striking...

and specifically indicated as direct quotations via quotation marks, <blockquote>, {{Quote}}, or a similar method. Other non-free content—including all...

in the lead? Long quotes like "I completely understand..." should be blockquoted Use a consistent date format FN4: author? FN16: formatting is not consistent...

2012 (UTC) Anal nitpick moment of the week: I don't like the dangling blockquote that wraps up the legacy section. Surely you can add some more text after...

starting off with the history section instead. Extended quotes should use blockquote tags. Month/day combinations need to be linked to allow date preferences...

lines, the minimum that the MoS recommends setting off separately in blockquotes. Quotes this short should appear embedded in the main text inside regular...

qualify for cquotes or blockquotes; it isn't more than 4 lines long. The quote farther down in the text should probably be in blockquotes rather than cquotes...

(talk) 20:51, 22 May 2009 (UTC) It seems to be caused by the <blockquote></blockquote> tags - new <p> tags aren't being added to the subsequent paragraphs...

sentence ends with "rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy"? Is the blockquote for "farther than any man has been before me, but as far as I think it...

2019 (UTC) Delete almost no sources, and the page now is primarily one blockquote from someone. That about says it all (literally too!). If this is kept...

true, I tried inserting your blockquote in another section of the article that did not have a photo and the blockquote format worked fine. There may...

More importantly, it excludes or can undercount: text in {{cquote}}, {{blockquote}}, or similar indented blocks text in infoboxes and similar "box" templates...

23 November 2024 (UTC) Change the text on {{blockquote}} to use a {{flowlist}} template: {{Blockquote|text={{flowlist| Don't forget to add the {{flowlist}}'s...

Commons link belongs in the external links section and an empty part of the blockquote is covered by an image (even on a pretty large screen), could the block...

build the statue, and linked to its website, which is defunct. The main blockquote featured in the article already appears under Viktor_Frankl#Legacy. Tophtucker...

Template:Blockquote → Template:Quote (links to redirect • history • stats)  delete Clunky name, ambiguous and confusing. Confuses with <blockquote></blockquote>...

it in 1975.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:30, 7 May 2013 (UTC) On the blockquote, as another blockquote follows quickly on, I think it better to keep this one in...

believe those statements will be particularly controversial. I'd recommend blockquote formatting over {{cquote}}. The "Similar decorations" section is just...

consequences for the future of space." - WP:MOSQUOTE suggests using the blockquote for quotations of four lines or more. This one is only one line. To make...

physics</blockquote><blockquote>→ Either the new run of the LHC should discover superpartners, or radical new ideas are needed </blockquote> <blockquote>[[Maria...

article (thank you) in this edit, converting the blockquote to a {{Quote}}/poem combination. The blockquote issue remains, although obviously less important...

notice the <blockquote> tag works differently in Wikipedia than it does in html. According to Castro's HTML for the World Wide Web, blockquote should be...

now. Some people apparently frown on decorative quotation marks per MOS:BLOCKQUOTE even if I rather like them (I'm not quite sure what the difference is...

be placed in the discussion section if that meets with approval, and a blockquote from Odum's text inserted instead (I don't think the example is as clear...

this needs a blockquote in this sect. Consider trimming, paraphrasing, and integrating into quote in article body text, rather than blockquote style. Themes...

recommends using blockquotes instead but only for quotes of four lines or more. This particular quote is much too short for a blockquote and should simply...

Somehow the text size of blockquote segments has changed. Why is that, and where can we discuss it (here, perhaps)? Blockquote is sometimes used for rather...

sentence case. Long quotes will look much neater if properly formatted with blockquote tags. The "Further reading" section shouldn't repeat works already listed...

wrong with the alignment, it was like that before you started. Its a blockquote highlighing a particular bit of text, in this case a long quote so that...

summarizes the rest of the article is necessary. Another issue is the use of blockquote formatting for quotations of less than four lines. This is improper per...

use {{blockquote}} instead. Comment: As I recall, the problem with Template:blockquote is if the quote extends beyond a single parapraph, blockquote does...

place it there. WP:MOSQUOTE suggests using blockquotes for quotation of four lines or more. The second blockquote in this section is only two lines long on...

not put quotes in italics or use {{cquote}} or "curly quotes". Use {{blockquote}} instead. Article needs more references, for example the Site section...

a blockquote? I'm trying to find the easiest way to let my users make multi-paragraph blockquotes because I suspect that the HTML tags <blockquote> and...

{{details}} instead of {{further}}. Drop {{cquote}} in favor of regular blockquote formatting, perhaps? The page number should always be in the same place...

Angel - Hard to understand and POV problems. Otto Fetting - POV, long blockquote. Cool Hand Luke (Communicate!) 00:42, 17 Oct 2004 (UTC) Jack Mormon -...

the image "Catasetum macrocarpum" down a paragraph. It levels against a blockquote directly above and the formatting seems off. 5. In "British orchids",...

poor formatting, using large blockquoting when selected quoting within paragraphs would be better, including a blockquoted portion of text in the WP:LEAD...

Should be simple to insert one of the Clermont. Also, you shouldn't "blockquote" or offset the short quotations, usually less than a paragraph can be...

circumventing parallel construction and blockquote problems. However, it is quite clear that the blockquote in the first list comes from Gorbachev's...

better. It's misleading to call this blockquotetop (or blockquote top) as it implies a plain <blockquote> wrapper.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼  13:30, 14...

The quote in Religion uses {{cquote}} but according to WP:MOSQUOTE, {{blockquote}} should be used. Even that is supposed to be for quotes of 4 lines or...

into a blockquote? it is forced into the right half page in IE, leaving a white gap. I used the Template:Imagequote for both of the blockquotes there,...

material. SPECIFICO talk 21:14, 21 July 2022 (UTC) Issue resolved. Found a blockquote that was too long, but the references are fine. Sennecaster (Chat) 01:36...

would like to clarify this. I recognise that the article contains a large blockquote, but is that actually a copyright violation? This came from a live interview...

The quote in Creation uses {{cquote}} but according to WP:MOSQUOTE, {{blockquote}} should be used. Even that is supposed to be for quotes of 4 lines or...

tactical maps of the disposition and battle itself. I'd suggest using normal blockquote formatting instead of {{cquote}}. Is there a particular reason why the...

17:22, 11 June 2022 (UTC) Merge or Delete: The first two sentences of the blockquote that comprises the content of this article could be salvaged and included...

claim and every paragraph needs a ref. Per WP:MOSQUOTE you should use {{blockquote}}, not {{cquote}}. Also block quotes should be about 4 lines of text and...

and counter-coups are confusing, so forgive me my stupidity: who is the blockquote from? Could you make it more clear? "The brothers were made to kneel over...

not at all clear as being a quote, partially because it was done as a blockquote but (at some screen widths) is right next to the photograph, obscuring...

find a greater variety of sources. Also I notice that you used a few blockquotes. That is also fine, but consider some of the points made in Wikipedia:Quotations#When...

does it also find combinations, such as "<blockquote> {| class="wikitable" |Block quote |} </blockquote>"? ~ Ameliorate U T C @ 09:18, 27 July 2008...

10 instances in article of large amounts of blockquoting. Strongly recommend removing all blockquoting. Paraphrase instead, and trim down for succinctness...

transclusions · logs · subpages) Broken template that appears to be taken from {{blockquote}}. Its purpose seems redundant to that template. Tbhotch™ (CC BY-SA 4...

conviction, just accusations. The article gives the impression, with blockquote and all, that the guy escaped punishment by the Americans, but was guilty...

Catholic spirituality. As it is, it's not quite 'every subheading is a blockquote', but it's not much better than that either.—Ineffablebookkeeper (talk)...

image if at all possible. Article uses {{cquote}} where it should use {{blockquote}}. Even there WP:MOSQUOTE says to only use block quote for 4 or more lines...

06:39, 10 April 2021 (UTC) Keep both. One is for indented poems inside blockquote formatting. The other simply applies poem tags. Some people just want...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. This doesn't make sense to me - Included were 37,000 troops...

bulleted lists don't left-justify to preceeding text; I notice also that blockquotes don't indent). Is there any way to counteract this, to somehow tell the...

her books. It barely mentions her at all and is dominated by a massive blockquote from the book. All sources published by Tor Books are also inadmissible...

closing quotation mark. {{cquote}} is deprecated for mainspace. Consider <blockquote> instead? "In response, the U.S. DoD continues to search for ways to reduce...

deleted most of the quotes and replaced them with paraphrasing. The one blockquote I left in now has context provided. Pac-Man PHD (talk) 07:02, 9 December...

{{cquote}} doesn't work that well when combined with images, so I'd use normal blockquote formatting instead. Kirill Lokshin 00:16, 20 January 2007 (UTC) Thanks...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider...

template "Till Hell Freezes Over" should likely be merged under 1960-1965 Blockquote account of his last moments is obituary-like and should probably be condensed...

specifically allowed: "Block quotes can be enclosed between a pair of <blockquote>...</blockquote> HTML tags, or {{quotation}} or {{quote}} can be used." kwami...

consistently. The use of {{cquote}} is discouraged in articles; <blockquote>...</blockquote> is preferred; and images should not normally be left-aligned...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead The lists of editor and imprints have no refs and in general...

decision, with a citation to the full decision, than to insert the long blockquote. Using a Wikisource document as a reliable source WP:RS violates WP:CIRCULAR...

of the text is untidy, with a one-line paragraph followed by a short blockquote. It looks much neater if you integrate the quote into the paragraph. Prose...

signposting sentences. The JPStalk to me 14:26, 6 December 2007 (UTC) <blockquote> creates unnecessary white space. It might be beneficial to merge the...

page at the end of the link says: <blockquote>Avoid short one-liners or simple links (including to this page)</blockquote> Did you mean to quote this line...

documentation I've seen so far, blockquotes are said to be marked up like so: <blockquote>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.</blockquote> which display as you'd expect:...

above. You certainly have ignored the blockquote. No one in this thread has addressed the blockquote. That blockquote shows that you, KC, told me one thing...

appreciated. Cla68 (talk) 01:19, 9 May 2008 (UTC) Question: In the {{blockquote}} in the "Final attack and death" section, are the parenthetical remarks...

brief summary of the history article here, not just one sentence. Use blockquote not cquote for the MIssion Statement (per WP:MOSQUOTE) Was The Mountain...

edit) from http://www.elwoodsadventures.com/page1.html. Formatted as a blockquote, but there's no other content besides the quote. Cassandra 73 (talk) 19:14...

becomes "Direction moves". I don't understand why you're employing the "blockquote" mechanism all over the article? Just normal formatting should suffice...

provide an attributed quote from the primary source in a break-out box or blockquote. For example, "According to Scholar, Jane ran down the road with a vigor...

ligatures. For quotes of over about forty words or one paragraph, quote via {{blockquote}}. Attribute in preceding sentence. That is, translations from quoted...

(UTC) There is this: Help:HTML in wikitext#blockquote and mw:Extension:Poem. <blockquote>...</blockquote> has css in MediaWiki:Common.css and MediaWiki:Monobook...

whitespace characters. Do not abuse the <blockquote>...</blockquote> element or templates that use it (such as {{blockquote}}) for visual indentation; they are...

templates, or the HTML element for blockquotes, which ought to be used with the extension element for poems within the blockquoted passage. See also the template...

phrase The {{cquote}} template is used, but this is not recommended. {{blockquote}} would be better, but it is for quotes longer of about four lines or...

notable in the television business. Instead, we get content like a 134-word blockquote about him playing in the woods as a child and four paragraphs about an...

(UTC) I took a quick stab at reworking the text, as most of it was a blockquote from her website. A few of these items she has worked on do appear notable...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Needs a ref Their troops had been fighting side by side—sometimes...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Define all abbreviations on first use - it took me a while...

Suslindisambiguator added what you say copyvio within the {{blockquote}} template. So this seems a blockquote/copyright violation misunderstanding case. And @David...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Refs look good and this is well cited. Impact seems like it...

first paragraph Alienation of Dalits and Muslims: contains an uncited blockquote. These are not necessarily all the instances which require citation, but...

long, and should probably be trimmed or reduced. The article uses long blockquotes: this creates copyright concerns and makes the article more difficult...

January 2024 (UTC) Several uncited statements and an overreliance of blockquotes. Z1720 (talk) 22:51, 17 January 2024 (UTC) The discussion above is closed...

transcluded into WP:RFC/A. It cannot be replaced by <blockquote>...</blockquote>, because blockquote doesn't handle multiple paragraphs at all well. If...

section has numerous sources in blockquoted citation format. :In fact, virtually the entire article is simply that, blockquoted citations from reputable sources...

material. For large quotes (like that one) it says simply to use the blockquote method. Fourth point - a good point! Lol. But I don't have any books (besides...

statements, including entire paragraphs. There is also an overreliance of blockquotes. Z1720 (talk) 03:30, 18 February 2025 (UTC) The discussion above is closed...

text. Does that mean everything outside of quotation marks, outside of <blockquote>, and outside of templates like {{quote}}? We've run into this issue in...

subpages) Template:Blockquote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages) Propose merging Template:QuoteAText with Template:Blockquote. Redundant template...

does not follow MOS:QUOTE - it uses {{cquote}} where it should use {{blockquote}}, but block quotes are only for quotes that are at least four lines long...

discouraged. Block quotations can be enclosed between a pair of <blockquote>...</blockquote> HTML tags; or use {{quote}}. The quotes shouldn't be formatted...

the pull quote {{cquote}} template. The MOS in WP:MOSQUOTE says that {{blockquote}} should be used in such cases, but only when the quote is four or more...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider...

quotation... ". The fancy quotes in the section should be changed to blockquotes. "They were also greeted by Stevie Wonder, who proclaimed that if the...

leading into the blockquote. "has been done to it are seperable and of equal significance" - "Separable" is misspelled in the blockquote. This is either...

—indopug (talk) 05:34, 2 January 2010 (UTC) Can you check whether the blockquote in the lead has been transcribed properly?—indopug (talk) 05:39, 2 January...

paragraphs. A large percentage of the "Opinion of the Court" section is blockquotes: these should either be reduced or more prose added to this section to...

physics major, something else? Hare Krishna temple in San Francisco The blockquote may be too long. Even with attribution, such long quotes may violate copyright...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. The long quote in Latin has to have a translation provided...

(<dl></dl> blocks). when you use {{blockquote}} with a prefixed colon, the wiki-software places the HTML <blockquote></blockquote> block inside of a <dd>...</dd>...

action" --> "took action" It should be explicitly stated that the extended blockquote is the text of McGregor's letter, e.g. "His letter reads as follows:-"...

(where you have "someone said:" and then the quote) should just use <blockquote>s. cquote template is for "pull quotes" that are outside of the flow of...

and an Englishman is not outrageous: Also the quote after it should use blockquote and not cquote per the MOS. Hope this helps. If my comments are useful...

does the MOS: WP:DATE address this? The current notice seems obtrusive. Blockquotes, whether indented using html or the wikicode ':', don't get any quotation...

this is sufficient.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 00:12, 15 May 2010 (UTC) Blockquotes ({{quote}} as used in the article) are only for quotations that are longer...

manipulators" -> "over-use" or "excessive use/usage" Why the dashes around the blockquote? Removed. Novice7 (talk) 06:47, 30 May 2011 (UTC) "The song is mostly...

(UTC) Development Blockquotes should generally be used only for quotes more than four lines long. I recommend removing the blockquote formatting and putting...

far as I can tell, it seems to be redundant to {{Blockquote}}. I tested it here, and Template:Blockquote seemed to work fine. Again, I could be wrong. What...

cheatsheet for editing or something like that. What does the function: "blockquote" do? That is all my questions please reply and ping me! Always and thank...

March 1962, being oddly placed, we have a quote followed immediately by a blockquote. If these are both cited to Byrd, they need to be connected in some way...

png File:Button hide comment.png File:Button gallery.png File:Button blockquote.png File:Button insert table.png File:Monobook-bullet-ga.png File:Monobook-bullet-star...

[38] [blockquote]. I don't think the quote "manner of working was quite new to me" is significant enough to be worth confusing the blockquote mark up...

inconsistent, publications should be italicized, long quotes should be blockquoted without quotation marks, etc. I know your PR nom was unsucessful, but...

responsibility for their contributions. §hepTalk 05:01, 27 February 2009 (UTC) A blockquote signifies just that, a quote. It isn't my position to modify the text...

example, MjolnirPants's cull back re-introduced blockquotes from individual doctors, lending entire blockquotes to their views, and MjolnirPants re-introduced...

immediately followed by a blockquote that includes the same excerpted passage. One solution might be to cut the blockquote entirely, but I don't think...

the narrator is talking to someone else or to himself. Sometimes I use blockquotes and a smaller font; sometimes not, depending on what seems appropriate...

paragraphs. Too much detail and unencyclopedic information. Overreliance on blockquotes. Z1720 (talk) 15:59, 24 May 2025 (UTC) Delist no edits to address concerns...

Perhaps one on business too. Article uses {{cquote}} when it should use {{blockquote}} (as these are not pull quotes). One sentence from personal life section...

Quotations (where you have "someone said:" and then the quote) should use <blockquote>s. You must think if the long quotes like the one in "The New Life" are...

to bust the <blockquote> tags. But if you place <div style="overflow:hidden"> just before the blockquote, and a </div> after the blockquote, it appears...

what the blockquote line says ("Woodson Law Office, a beige frame building"). Ottava Rima (talk) 05:03, 3 February 2009 (UTC) Note, blockquote was recently...

{{defn|no=1|1=First definition of term B.}} <blockquote>Between definitions is no place for a quotation or anything else.</blockquote> {{defn|no=2|1=Second definition...

MDOT" before the blockquote is a tiny, tiny step. I'm curious as to why you think that's enough for that blockquote, but the other blockquote gets a full sentence...

sourced almost entirely to press releases; the NZBusiness "source" is more blockquotes from Bahreini than actual reporting. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NCORP. DanCherek...

was massively deteriorated in 2011. Template:Quote box: should use the blockquote tag. DIVs within the textual content should be replaced by SPANs (the...

transclusions · logs · subpages) Unused template, no scope to be used. {{Blockquote}} is sufficient for quotation and there is already templates for citation...

20:48, 21 September 2016 (UTC) Yes, @Ruslik0: it says the following: <blockquote*This page is using the deprecated ResourceLoader module "jquery.ui.widget"...

yet. What do they generally prefer? I believe that {{quote}} or <blockquote></blockquote> are preferred. Cquote does look better, not sure why it's deprecated...

punctuation at end of quotes (see MOS). "Sightseeing". Consider using the blockquote function below the edit box for the quote(s). Political status section...

ones if sources allow. How does the blockquote in the 2005 complaint contribute to the article? See MOS:BLOCKQUOTE (minor) Add a nbsp when writing the...

audio clip of one or both. The article is also missing a citation for the blockquote. My suggestion is, wait a few months until its released and garners some...

every paragraph needs a ref. See WP:CITE and WP:V Per WP:MOSQUOTE, {{blockquote}} should be used for quotes of four lines of text or more, but in many...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Article needs more references, for example the "In other media"...

Nigej (talk) 19:17, 1 December 2018 (UTC) Might I recommend using a blockquote template/indent in the future? Would make it easier to distinguish the...

does a well-known passage look like in translation? Would a selected blockquote be good here? Images The images lack alt text, designed to make the images...

have maintained the practice of utilizing reputable sources, cited in blockquote citation format, and will continue to do so. Mother Jones December 1,...

They should be left as standard formatting or put in between <blockquote></blockquote> markups, per Wikipedia's in-house manual of style. Other things...

December 2009 (UTC) To put that into a blockquote would conflict with the image on the left. I find that blockquotes break the flow and generally try to...

be able to clarify this further. The longer quotes may look neater in <blockquote> formatting than in {{cquote}}. The lead might be expanded a bit to include...

two of the blockquotes into {{Quote box}}es. It looks nice (you don't have one or two lines of regular prose sandwiched between blockquotes), and allows...

tells us very little about him. Canonisation The quote is too short for blockquote format - see MOS:QUOTE "went deserted" is not correct. "lay deserted"...

problems with adherence to WP:MOS (for example, long quotes should be blockquoted) and media policy (for example, File:TheCureLovesong.ogg is likely more...

point. The way they are now seems good, though you don't need to use blockquote tags in the refs, the mess up the refs section at the bottom.  Done The...

the garish colours as well. I think the memorial would look better as a blockquote, or at least with no colour. The same goes for "The references in the...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. I like the smoots, but would not include them in the infobox...

Now, have in mind that there are alternative ways to present quotes. <blockquote> is the most usual one. You can see such alternative ways and boxes for...

05:46, 15 January 2008 (UTC) Man, I wish we could left-margin those blockquotes when there's an image. I've asked in the IRC channel and I'm trying to...

body, div, span, applet, object, iframe, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre, a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code, del, dfn, em, img, ins...

article, in its current state, fails FA criteria: 1a, 1c, 1f (excessive blockquotes), 2b, and 2c. Sources like 'BookLocker.com', 'Firedoglake', 'YouTube'...

to define the limits of the plagiarism (by adding quotation marks, or <blockquote> markup), and then attributing the content to the identified source; identify...

the article, though it is too large to blockquote. I'll make it clearer the reader is to look at the blockquote. After all, we have nothing to add to what...

doing a disservice to the project by biting a newcomer. Also, since that blockquote is a direct quote from a People article, it appeared there was enough...

press as well a few of the instances of multiple-presses (table inside a blockquote for example). I manually ran it and there wasn't an instance where I had...

sentence explaining who he was. St Johns College WP:MOSQUOTE suggests using blockquotes rather than fancy quotes for quotations of four lines or longer. Also...

"Floridas death row"), formatting problems (ex. long Troxell quote should be blockquoted), and citation inconsistencies (ex. FN 18 vs 47). Nikkimaria (talk) 21:51...

Deletes[8], re-deletes[9] [10] Criticisms section and political quote, and blockquote formatting in the process. Then cries copyvio and removes quote, declaring...

source, putting quotation marks around direct quotations, or using the blockquote facility for longer quotations. The amount of directly quoted text can...

rather than italics. The quotation in fancy quotes is too short for a blockquote and appears to be part of the first Cody quotation. It might be better...

(100 words+) may be in blockquotes - I have converted the first two long quotes in the Government response section to blockquotes so that you can see what...

(talk) 22:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC) Not like a quotebox, but like a <blockquote></blockquote> thing. Cam (Chat) 02:48, 23 June 2008 (UTC) I can't find a quote...

the caption is the same size as the image itself – far too long The blockquote format is used inconsistently – it should not be used for the short quote...

between images it doesn't look like a blockquote. Perhaps add quotation marks to make more obvious? I removed the blockquote formatting (and added quote marks);...

in italics. The normal typeface is preferred.  Done Nothing inside the blockquote should be linked.  Done Event "Despite apprehensions, by the beginning...

it seems...odd. Modified the paragraphs around the quote and put it in blockquote format. The statement "This event was the first time in history that an...

unanswered. Delete the LA Times editor's blockquote. It is not adding to the article, and there's already a blockquote talking about this from Lasseter The...

or cut: "Wives, mistresses, and children: What is the purpose of this blockquote? I think it can be removed as unencyclopedic and too focused on his personality...

suggests that blockquotes be used for quotations of four lines or more. I'd suggest changing the long quote in this section to a blockquote and rendering...

state has zero secondary sources, it is entirely comprised of large blockquoted material from primary source, self-referential material affiliated with...

2012 (UTC) If the concern is just with the excessive quoting (mainly in blockquotes) then I've just, hopefully, sorted that and this listing can be closed...

reasonable is having a 1200 character blockquote in the top of the history section or a 750 character blockquote thrown in the middle of the body. I included...

is located with regards to the blockquote. Images pushed below the blockquote (even if they appear before the blockquote in the document flow) seem to...

abbreviated on first use. The quotation from Jules Stilwell is too short for a blockquote. It would be better as an ordinary quote embedded in the text. Please...

grade average of 67), very large trivia section, too many large, direct blockquotes, images with copyright problems, lead too short, failure to meet 2a)...

quotations shouldn't be inclosed with the graphical curly quotes. {{blockquote}} works fine. Hope this helps. Please note that I don't watchlist Peer...

at FAC. Per WP:MOSQUOTE, the {{cquote}} should not be used here, use {{blockquote}} instead (if it is 4 lines or longer) Agree with the ref questions above...

(UTC) "This isn't about you" when Joe Roe is directly mentioned in the blockquote as an example of the corrosive attitude. Chess (talk) (please use {{reply...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. A Good Article criterion is broad coverage. I got the idea...

touring routes in Colorado." is plagiarized from [3]. You're welcome to use blockquote or otherwise quote the source, especially for the five selection criteria...

(UTC) Template:Blockquote paragraphs (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages) This documentation is only used at Template:Blockquote. Since it's...

Evolution is unfalsifiable The Manual of Style (MOS) advises against using blockquotes for any quotation of less than four lines. The Darwin quote in this section...

(UTC) Another problem I have is when I use <blockquote></blockquote> like this: :<blockquote></blockquote> the colon (":") does not "indent" (move the...

that site, it redirects to unsafe spam) and the other contains a lengthy blockquote. The rest are within the acceptable range of tolerance. Hijiri appears...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead.  Done Watch WP:OVERLINKing - for example why do Jeff Chester...

thing that comes up looking through that source are a couple attributed blockquotes. No infringement here. Wizardman 04:57, 30 December 2012 (UTC) Type C6...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. The bold "The" looks odd in "The Niedermayer-Hentig Expedition...

do with the quote template. I've switched over the the more familiar blockquote and removed the citation (there's already a reference there). Raul654...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. The article reads like a quote farm in places Hope this helps...

source. I don't know if Wedin's quote is needed here, or just put it as a blockquote. Orion409 (talk) 19:09, 30 June 2023 (UTC) The majority of things from...

expired). If the information can be explained in fewer words than the blockquote, the reader will appreciate being able to get the information more quickly...

26 May 2006 (UTC) I agree that it is in pretty good shape overall. The blockquote about Jermaine Dupri seems really out of place and unnecessary. Consider...

in the original Latin; why is this block quote in Latin when the later blockquote from Dio isn't? In general looks pretty good. It would be nice if there...

UP neglect the fact that this is also a Wisconsin Movement. See long blockquote added at bottom. MPS 22:21, 8 November 2006 (UTC) I don't think I have...

Hello, I'm having a dispute with another editor about usage of blockquotes, both within articles, and in citations (references) sections. I asked for...

- Vanityporn. Unreferenced and no evidence of notability; chunks of blockquotes and tiny blurbs are fluff. Also suggest bringing to AfD (either adding...

test-edit of Template:Aqwal listed below. The template is redundant to html blockquote, Template:quote and Template:quotation. The template uses hard to view...

worth identifying and linking the person being quoted.  Done Aims: Use <blockquote> or one of the templates at Template:Quotation for quotations over a sentence...

13:30, 17 July 2018 (UTC) Though it wouldn't hurt to put those types of blockquotes in the green template, similar how those above were treated. I think...

Donations/poor practice in reporting and or presentation. Searching page history Blockquote issue How do I get a Wikipedia page as an actor? Copying articles from...

certain circumstances, according to WP:MOSQUOTE. It might be better to use blockquotes or {{quote}} (or even simple quote marks as they're fairly short quotations)...

Quotations should not be in italics per the project's Manual of Style (MoS). Blockquotes should be used for long quotes. I have changed this in the article to...

either. Performs various syntax fixes: Removes empty <gallery>, <center>, <blockquote>, <sub> or <sup> tags, including tags with properties Fixes incorrect...

fine article as you say, I changed the quotation markup from "small" to "blockquote", as is standard. (Take a look.) On your userpage, Image:Pansy obliterates...

could all use FA standard image review. Various different formats of blockquoting are used multiple times in the article, these are not needed and should...

(talk) 15:09, 2 March 2015 (UTC) Source review - spotchecks not done Blockquotes shouldn't include quote marks Be consistent in whether books include...

the (very well developed) article- there are two paragraphs (and two blockquotes) devoted entirely to this image. Other than that, the file is of a very...

<blockquote> <p>My favorite book is <cite class="from-source">At Swim-Two-Birds</cite></p> <footer>- <cite>Mike[tm]Smith</cite></footer> </blockquote>...

Also, the article switches from "1994–1995" to "1994–95", and the final blockquote has a stray comma ("Rob Regan, [1][11]"). That's all that jumps out at...

png File:Button hide comment.png File:Button gallery.png File:Button blockquote.png File:Button insert table.png File:Monobook-bullet-ga.png File:Monobook-bullet-star...

better alternative is a block quote, see MOS:BLOCKQUOTE, which are implemented with the Template:blockquote. Block quotes are better because they are within...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Is is MacPhisto or Mr. MacPhisto (sp)? I would mention that...

(UTC) That blockquote is formatted with the {{Imagequote}} template, which I designed for precisely this purpose – allowing a blockquote to show up properly...

section, but it seems to suggest {{cquote}} and derivatives aren't good. <blockquote> without the quotation marks? Suggest reviewing punctuation around quotations...

"all shall swear … what he discountenances" – could do with being in a blockquote, I think. Fixed. Dudley Miles (talk) 19:45, 6 September 2021 (UTC) Religion...

(There are a few more instances of this below.) I'd rewrite the Hick blockquote in encyclopedic prose unless there is a strong reason for keeping it as...

Looks very good. Three minor suggestions: (1) I would not normally use blockquotes for anything shorter than four lines on a computer screen. The one-liner...

at the bottom of the "Background" section should be reformatted as a blockquote - it's awkwardly formatted and the font is too small to read, at least...

being a poor area? Put quotation marks around quotations. Consider using blockquote. WP:CITE timeline - need to cite every entry, as this could be a vandalism...

Windows 7 Is there a name for this GUI problem ? Turning indents into blockquotes Is indexing a safety risk? Windows Update not working Strange noise while...

the Second World War, ..."'s references get a bit lost because of the blockquote. Might it be a good idea to repeat the references next to note "N" so...

mention. Article relies too much on quotes, and in particular on long blockquotes. The lists at the end should be incorporated into text (mentions in film...

funny and informative). DONE Your use of blockquotes could be better; reviews are almost never listed in blockquotes like that (reminds me of metacritic actually)...

article has more blockquotes than do many featured articles. The article therefore provides examples of the appropriate use of blockquotes in a Wikipedia...

2008.[4] There are three block quotes in the article. Per WP:MOSQUOTE {{blockquote}} should be used for quotes that are at least four lines long, but the...

either a semicolon or a full stop in the middle of the sentence) Those blockquotes should at a minimum have quotation marks around them to let readers know...

renaming it "Controversy" or "Controversies". Then perhaps one of the blockquotes could be rendered in abbreviated fashion as a paraphrase. This would...

seems to be a misplaced dictionary entry. I already removed a 400 word blockquote that didn't even use the term as likely WP:COPYVIO, being far too long...

concepts from the larger blockquotes can be summarized to clarify the sources' meanings. I believe all these larger blockquotes are ultimately permissible...

references lack publisher details. This is essential in every case. Blockquotes: this format should not be used for short quotations See Also has a redlink...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} or a {{quote box}} instead. In Criticism what was the outcome of Pimentel's...

quote, but removed the blockquote. Novice7 (talk) 16:56, 24 April 2011 (UTC) In that case, it is better to leave it as a blockquote. -- ipodnano05 * leave@message...

founders (still active!) soon, see if they can provide insight... Likely a blockquote around here... The graph below shows the tracking of unreferenced articles...

of living persons policy. (This applies to both inline quotations and blockquotes) Ask yourself — if this quotation was rewritten to be a direct statement...

17:28, 25 April 2016 (UTC) It's not quite clear who is quoted in the blockquote "One could understand.." Pokhlebkin's quote on the previous line doesn't...

Boyarsky. Instead of fancy quotes, Wikipedia guidelines suggest using blockquotes. WP:MOSQUOTE has details. It's good to use bold letters sparingly. I'd...

08:46, 20 April 2015 (UTC) Quotes longer than about 40 words should be blockquoted Done. —Bruce1eetalk 08:46, 20 April 2015 (UTC) Generally could use more...

Principe quotation might work better as a blockquote since it's at least four lines long. WP:MOSQUOTE explains blockquotes.  Done I think it looks better. ""friendships...

album of the same name" 'Same name' doesn't need to be in italics. The blockquote appears to be unreferenced. "what our fucking hair looks like"[2]." The...

Ramsay? Verdict That's quite a long quote for inline – probably best as a blockquote "Walter Scott attended": A description needed here, I think – and a link...

November 2024 (UTC) The article contains uncited statements, including blockquotes, with citation needed tags dated from 2020 and 2022. The article relies...

(talk) 08:27, 28 September 2013 (UTC) Per MOS:Blockquote, the preferred technique is to use the raw <blockquote> HTML tag, or the {{Quote}} template. Tevildo...

awkwardly on line-break on some computer screens. WP:NBSP has details. The blockquote does not need standard quotation marks around it. MOS:QUOTE has details...

229, 230, 231 <blockquote></blockquote> does not indent when an image is to the left of the blockquote using <blockquote></blockquote>. Could someone...

guidelines for some ideas on this. I'd replace {{cquote}} with regular blockquote formatting. Thorough copyediting will be needed, as there are errors in...

templates such as {{Quote}}, {{Quotation}}, or {{Cquote}}, or the HTML blockquote tag, or tables, or other methods should be used to break them out of the...

by Primefac today for the same reasons. Sennecaster has removed the blockquotes from 1962–63 Ashes series and I have considered merging some of it into...

out" means here. "The Mongols "burnt ..."": Don't mix quote marks and blockquotes, because usually, it's not clear what the quote marks mean. Is someone...

Template:Blockquote paragraphs ...LintHint gives me this error... Missing end tag blockquote Stripped tags blockquote Missing end tag blockquote Stripped...

to avoid fancy quotes such as the ones setting off the poem. I use the blockquote option, but it might not produce the kind of layout you'd prefer. WP:MOSQUOTE...

ODear ODear: I've added a </blockquote> to the place in your section where I thought you wanted it to end. The open blockquote with no close was messing...

old canteen converted into an arts/craft room... " is an example. Use blockquotes instead of fancy quotes for quotations of four lines or more. WP:MOSQUOTE...

Ariel.[21] Help:Cite errors/Cite error references missing key <poem> and <blockquote> error on page Cultural references in Ready Player One (film) Ulster Scots...

someone who is ?! And for the quote a few lines above not italics but blockquote or Cquote. "The police then revisited site where the body was found, and...

normal quotation marks. The longer quote in "New destinations" should be a blockquote". WP:MOS#Bulleted and numbered lists says in part, "Do not use lists if...

'Career', so that it will be easier for reading. I also used the <blockquote></blockquote> tags for the couple of quotes, removed a blacklisted source and...

Request for Information change (Sky Angkor Airlines) Making a donation Blockquote formatting trouble creating a profile and article about our company Move...

me to use? Idontknow610TM 17:19, 10 July 2008 (UTC) You can use HTML blockquotes or {{quotation|... }} See WP:MOS. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:12, 10 July 2008...

how do you format a blockquote here?) EmIsCurious (talk) 20:56, 25 June 2023 (UTC) -- In using the following syntax: {{ blockquote | text }} And a very...

(where you have "someone said:" and then the quote) should just use <blockquote>s. cquote template is for "pull quotes" that are outside of the flow of...

25 August 2008 (UTC) <blockquote> <div style="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;"> TEXT </div> </blockquote> Dendodge|TalkContribs...

edit) from http://www.elwoodsadventures.com/page1.html. Formatted as a blockquote, but there's no other content besides the quote. Cassandra 73 (talk) 19:14...

coming, the refining, elevating, and strengthening influences... " as a blockquote. WP:MOSQUOTE has details. Done, Historical Perspective (talk) 14:03, 3...

geographical range of the quagga...". For such a long quote, I would use <blockquote></blockquote> to set it off from the non-quote text. Fixed. LittleJerry (talk)...

under "Tourist attractions"? Surfing The Fodor's quote is too short for a blockquote. Important dates I'd suggest working these into the text of the "Culture"...

was recorded." does not seem to meet WP:ITALIC  Done The article uses blockquote in at least two places, on my monitor there is a one and half line quote...

information: #65). I also see MOS problems: 1-sentence paragraphs, 1-sentence blockquotes used with cquotes, text sandwiched between images. Though I know that...

@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote{-webkit-text-size-adjust:none !important;} body{width:100% !important;...

unnecessary. The picture in "1840 presidential campaign" is formatting against blockquotes, which I think is not supposed to happen (but I don't remember if it...

laudable, but he isn't notable for those, so having 90% of his bio and a big blockquote devoted to it is WP:OR and way WP:UNDUE. Per Second Quantization, we need...

to see such quotes in the lead. Maybe you could place it in a box or blockquote somewhere else in the article. "a cold, unhappy, distant parent not given...

italics are part of the quoted material. I removed the italics from the blockquote in this section, but they should be removed from all of the direct quotes...

section and then no others (e.g., Café de Paris seen in 2013). The first blockquote begins with a l/c ("was amused by...") unlike all the others. But it's...

October 2006 (UTC) A couple of things: The article seems to rely on blockquotes a little too much. Could you summarize more of those quotes? There doesn't...

identical in that their sole purpose is to copy/paste primary sourced blockquotes into articles on public figures. Virtually any edit by either user could...

Subject-verb agreement problem. The two-line quotation is a bit short for a blockquote, and the Manual of Style deprecates fancy quotation marks. I'd recommend...

says, very little wrong here, I think. I've paraphrased some (more) blockquotes, cleared the cn items, and added a ref or two. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:03...

several free images - does this meet WP:NFCC? There are at least three blockquotes, but per WP:MOSQUOTE they should be at least four lines of text (two...

link (check with box in upper right-hand corner) Presentational point: blockquotes should not be enclosed in boxes, which separate the quotes from the text...

Z1720 (talk) 16:30, 6 November 2024 (UTC) Comment: strictly on the blockquotes, I'm not sure I see a huge problem -- the man was a politician and an...

blockquotes and leave the page accessible, because in many cases, the blockquotes are necessary for the article. Instead of deleting the blockquotes,...

sensible here. :-) Kirill Lokshin 16:49, 13 November 2006 (UTC) The use of blockquotes or bulleted lists can be discussed. This is not a structural, but rather...

deliberately released" Quotes of longer than about 40 words should be blockquoted Who designed the logo? Do we know what Cunningham's original treatment...

paragraph. JGHowes talk - 01:34, 21 June 2008 (UTC) I think you can use {{blockquote}} to set it off. The WP:MOS section dealing with this is Wikipedia:Manual...

cited to support. I have provided translations of the cited sources and blockquoted the material they purport to support below. In 2009 Lanix revealed that...

listy and trivia. If you want to quote, you should use {{cquote}} or <blockquote>s per WP:MoS. In "Defamation lawsuits" you do not quote properly. Try...

quite nicely into the flow of the prose, and I think putting it in a blockquote would disrupt that. "The Midland memorial is now the responsibility of...

(UTC) Comment – please clean up your blockquotes. The MOS, if memory serves, says no quotation marks around blockquotes. Regardless of that, some of them...

WP:MOSQUOTE suggest using blockquotes only for quotations occupying four or more lines on computer screens. The blockquote in this section uses only three...

Klein's response. Unfortunately I do not see Klein saying anything in that blockquote :(. The Time source did allow me to be the one to add Klein's Jewish heritage...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} or box quotes instead. Someone changed this a while ago, didn't feel...

deprecates fancy quotation marks. For quotations of four lines or more, blockquotes are better. WP:MOSQUOTE has more info. Done Jivesh • Talk2Me 17:35, 14...

revealing what he is." - This quote is long enough to look better as a blockquote, explained at WP:MOSQUOTE. Also, "opinionating" is not a real word. Using...

that site, it redirects to unsafe spam) and the other contains a lengthy blockquote. The rest are within the acceptable range of tolerance. Hijiri appears...

you convert them to blockquotes. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:56, 16 June 2016 (UTC) No, I wouldn't. The use of blockquote is a deliberate choice...

that's not the same thing. Ralph Wood quotation is long and should be in blockquotes. Second paragraph - you've jumped back to Beethoven again, without transitioning...

popularity. If, on the other hand, you stick with the quote, it should be a blockquote without quotation marks or fancy quotes. See MOS:QUOTE for details. In...

to me like it's referring to someone from the Victorian era! Also the blockquote letters seemed far too long. I understand they are in the public domain...

Keep, per Zordrac and Tom Harrison. I've changed the bold quotes to blockquotes, and removed the cleanup tag. Keep per above. This is unmergeable. Does...

blockquote in The Sun Also Rises (in the "Reception" section) about Hemingway's mother's reaction to the novel. You could consider using a blockquote...

an explanation in The Everglades: River of Grass section, and added a blockquote from ROG just because. --Moni3 (talk) 17:44, 26 April 2008 (UTC) Comment...

(UTC) @AirshipJungleman29 and Ceoil: The "Exhibition" section has some blockquote coding that needs to be fixed, and I think the poem quoted should be removed...

{{main}} templates at top, followed by a description that ends with a blockquote. Just to have it on record, there appears to be a cadre of IPs that edit...

like the one from Töpffer, of four lines or more can be rendered as blockquotes. Sentences normally don't start with digits. You can write out the numbers...

other hand, I'd suggest setting off quotes of four lines or longer in blockquotes and adding a source for any direct quote of any length. Sometimes it's...

addition, a couple of minor issues: citations should be at the end of blockquotes rather than at the beginning; check use of "p." instead of "pp." in page...

you can easily capture all of the meaningful elements within a standard blockquote: Good day, Captain. #ISS is in standard orbit and Commander Swanson has...

my part. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:27, 26 November 2017 (UTC) MOS:BLOCKQUOTE and {{cquote}}. —Trappist the monk (talk) 16:44, 26 November 2017 (UTC)...

so that we can achieve better accomplishments in the future... huge blockquote redacted somewhat by asilvering (talk) 00:42, 3 March 2025 (UTC) BeanieFan11...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. The article has many short (one or two sentence) paragraphs...

with five paragraphs plus the lengthy blockquote. My understanding is the maximum is four paragraphs. The blockquote seems a bad idea to me as the prose...

comments, more to come later. The America's Battalion section is mostly blockquoted from a source. I would recommend paraphrasing that and then either incorporating...

It contains only two paragraphs on the book - the first is a lengthy blockquote from the book, and the second just repeats the endorsements on the book...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. More pictures please, especially of the inside of the stadium...

struggle. Maybe we should consider using the text in the article as a blockquote and showing a tiny image - just for an overall feel of the document layout...

clarifying that the quoted text is indeed a verbatim quote (we're using the blockquote element but we could also add quotation marks). What would you say is...

in wikipedia Can quotes from 3 different paragraphs be combined in 1 blockquote? bio of a judge ? Uploading Images How to contact writers of articles...

the award, rather than being its own section. I'd also suggest using blockquote formatting rather than a template. The references need to be cleaned up...

and the Aliso Canyon image. Water quality The two-line blockquote is too short for a blockquote. WP:MOSQUOTE has details. Just a regular quote within the...

and specifically indicated as direct quotations via quotation marks, <blockquote>, {{Quote}}, or a similar method. Other non-free content—including all...

and specifically indicated as direct quotations via quotation marks, <blockquote>, or a similar method" (WP:NFCC). Our non-free content policies only recognize...

attention: Blockquotes: I think there are far too many – eight in all, with six concentrated in the latter sections of the articles. In my view, blockquotes are...

portrayals The Manual of Style deprecates fancy quotes and advises against blockquotes for fewer than four lines of quoted text. It would probably be best to...

symphonic form The quote beginning "At the Store..." is too short for blockquote format, and should be absorbed into the text Shoiuld it be absorbed as...

straightforward matter to track down and examine uses of either <blockquote style="...">...</blockquote> or {{quote|style=...}} to see if they're doing "hey, this...

longer than 4 lines, then the MOS says they should be presented with {{blockquote}} I do not really see that the article needs to have material removed...

using proper blockquote formatting. In VisualEditor, that means typing the quotation out like a regular paragraph, and then choosing "Blockquote" from the...

I reached out to you as well. I also removed the excessive amount of blockquotes in accordance with WP:QUOTEFARM. 3. As for [87], I was under the impression...

source: I hope that was your intent. This led me to research on the {{Blockquote}} and thence to {{Quote box}}. If you do not like the result, please revert...

punctuation at end of quotes (see MOS). "Sightseeing". Consider using the blockquote function below the edit box for the quote(s). Political status section...

be included in an article, the text should be placed within <blockquote>...</blockquote> markup in the article body and cited, or the text should be placed...

turned into straight prose. Direct quotations The MoS suggests using blockquotes only for direct quotations of four lines or more. Shorter quotations...

with another paragraph. The Manual of Style frowns on fancy quotes. Blockquotes are good for quotations of four lines or longer. The short quote in "Origins"...

a citation. There are now 9 footnotes for the 4 paragraphs (and two blockquotes) in the "Family background and apprenticeship" section, and there are...

drove at least one newspaper out of business." - Which one? Usually blockquotes are of at least four lines on a computer screen. This one is only three...

use one or the other, not both. Quotes more than 40 words should be blockquoted. Check whether picture captions should end in a period or not: see MOS:CAPTIONS...

lines long - this is 1.5 on my monitor. Also the first sentence of the blockquote about cutting edge technology has already been quoted before and seems...

domain now, perhaps one or two large quotes (those that go under the "blockquote" thing) could be used, instead of numerous bits and pieces quoted inside...

article is under-sourced. There are paragraphs, whole sections, and even blockquotes all lacking clear references. In places the writing is very poor; e.g...

needs to be either a) in quotes or b) in a blockquote template. A quote template is equivalent to a blockquote and is actually preferable. I am not a technical...

both margins." For this reason, the fancy quotes should be replaced by a blockquote. fixed--Scott Free (talk) 01:03, 22 August 2009 (UTC) References Some...

(UTC) I'm a bit confused at your objection. Could you explain why the blockquote sounds disturbing? If it is because of the content, there is a reference...

formatted if you intend to go for FA; see WP:MOS#Quotations. Use a plain blockquote without the cutesy quote graphic. No problem, but this change may upset...

page, as I added a blockquote, but then it caused a paragraph lower down to be stuck to the paragraph right under the blockquote, and it shows them as...

the end of the introductory sentence before the blockquote, which is done here with all blockquotes. I also reverted the punctuation of direct quotes...

of opinion are everywhere on Wikipedia. That is one of the things the Blockquote, bquote, cquote etc templates are for. It is preferred that they be opinions...

be blockquotes. Done, looks better. Ceoil (talk) 10:13, 19 December 2007 (UTC) MOS point (since you're eventually taking this to FAC): Blockquotes don't...

article does not put any of the text in bold, but rachel.greenberg's blockquote does have the words 'two basic theories' in bold. second, in rachel.greenberg's...

To show the reverts, the following focuses on three paragraphs and a blockquote. Comments: Kingofaces is repeatedly removing the same sources and text...

sourced with footnotes, verbatim passages are not put into quotes or blockquotes) should, as a general rule, be revised to provide adequate attribution...

of 2018 albums Wikipedia:Help_desk/Archives/2018 August 29 Usage of Blockquotes in the article text and citations Lord mayor Citing proof to substantiate...

Template:Cquote, etc. c.f. above, this is 4 lines long so can stay as a blockquote. 5."A "stress lesion" rib injury" - what is a stress lesion? Wikilink...

at least four lines long on my computer screen, I'd consider using a blockquote per WP:MOSQUOTE. "Following Omkara, she stopped acting for a short period...

locations". MOS:HEAD has details. The Manual of Style suggests using blockquotes rather than fancy quotes like the big blue ones around the creed. WP:MOSQUOTE...

quotation marks, use an alternative. I generally prefer a pair of HTML blockquotes, but they have limitations. Again, see MOS:QUOTE for details. Moving...

sourced with footnotes, verbatim passages are not put into quotes or blockquotes) should, as a general rule, be revised to provide adequate attribution...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. Done. I think the way you suggested looks better as well. Unclear...

quotes into prose next. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 04:10, 5 January 2023 (UTC) Right - blockquotes have now been integrated and/or removed. The earlier two were easier...

should be less accessible indent/unindent are rarely useful in articles blockquotes could be useful but they need to be parametrized depending on the wiki:...

Template:Blockquote (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) This template is a orphan and is simple a shorthand (</blockquote><blockquote>). —Black...

a common preference, so I've merged them together. The MOS suggests blockquotes be used for quotations of 4 lines or longer - the quote from Stoney on...

March 2014 (UTC) Question. The User:Fabartus contribution above is a blockquote. Is there a reason or a meaning in that? Am I supposed to read & understand...

and specifically indicated as direct quotations via quotation marks, blockquote, or a similar method. Other non-free content—including all copyrighted...

Fancy quotes are deprecated by the Manual of Style, which suggests using blockquotes instead. WP:MOSQUOTE has details. Fixed I'd suggest moving the seals...

"15-month period"? Informal observation The Manual of Style suggests using blockquotes for quotes of four lines or longer but not for quotes as short as the...

Kennet and Avon Canal for an example); format the quote from CBRC with <blockquote>; and use an "as of 2006" type link in the lead; metion briefly what...

redshirt" - "was granted" rather than "earned"? Quarterback controversy Blockquotes don't need quotation marks, per WP:MOSQUOTE. Injuries "while 2008 was...

"Season" to avoid repeating "Performing arts". MOS:QUOTE says to use blockquotes only for quotations that take up four or more lines on a computer screen...

not need to go into a blockquote. Ucucha 19:00, 10 July 2010 (UTC) I have fixed the problem with quotation (removing blockquote), as for the greek alphabets...

at first to mean "most enjoyable"? The Manual of Style suggests using blockquotes for quotes of four lines or more. This one fills only two lines on my...

Displaying incorrectly password reset not working Nice standard wiki blockquote? Mobile Wikipedia totally offline? 404 errors on any entry Article Edit...

 Hunter(talk•contribs) 03:31, 2 September 2011 (UTC) I having a little trouble with the blockquote template on User:KAVEBEAR/Kingdom of Hawaii – Kingdom of Tahiti relations...

10:40, 24 May 2013 (UTC) Comment: quotes longer than 40 words should be blockquoted, and in general it seems like there are quite a few long quotes - almost...

(UTC) Comment: What's the point of having a blockquote for a one line sentence? As far as I know, blockquote's are only usually used for three of four sentence...

with others or expanded? - DONE Some things need a ref, for example the blockquote following The Manchester Evening News reported the breach on 7 July 1936:...

few maps would be quite helpful, I think. Extended quotes should use <blockquote> formatting. Multiple footnotes in the same place (e.g. #11 and #12) should...

Mystery, Stan Lee, 1965 </blockquote> <ref>”To Become an Immortal”, Thor, p .12, Stan Lee, 1967 </ref>. Two ref tags, /blockquote inside the reference. Notinasnaid...

there's already a relief of douglas macarthur sub-article you could cut blockquotes and move most of the information on his dismissal into that article....

successful argument at TfD. Writing a script to replace all instances of {{blockquote}} with {{quote}} is not particularly difficult on a technical level and...

does not cover the article's content, there's a large and unnecessary blockquote, the referencing is mediocre (good that it exists, but all the inline...

(UTC) Keep. I've tidied up throughout and removed or paraphrased several blockquotes. I've reduced the number of sections in 'New York Laboratories' slightly;...

of deleting information without prior discussion...most of which was blockquotes. He wants discussion and consensus before material is added...unless...

of text, Part II: why is the long quote formatted differently from the blockquote format used earlier and later? History of the travel narrative: I can't...

(UTC) Blockquotes are generally used for quotations of four lines or more on a computer screen. I wouldn't set one- and two-liners off in blockquotes. Reduced...

a shade smaller, especially the supporters one as it clashes with the blockquote you have. Anyway, that's my opinion, nothing more! Good luck with getting...

bring back the previously deleted blockquote. I've just made my final edit on the article for today to remove the blockquote I accidentally respawned. 84percent...

quote needs special formatting (i.e., it’s not really that long); see MOS:BLOCKQUOTE for guidance "He could avoid the perpetuum mobile problem" why not express...

decorative quote marks within the text. Also (for elsewhere in the article) blockquotes should be not be used for shortish quotations; the minimum recommended...

are used for, are fine, but if you're doing a blockquote as part of the article text, then use blockquote tag. – VisionHolder « talk » 19:12, 19 September...

(for example, complement) are unsourced Quotes of 40+ words should be blockquoted Location for Hough? Nikkimaria (talk) 20:31, 4 July 2013 (UTC) Should...

MediaWiki:Common.css: /* Styling for Template:Quote */ blockquote.templatequote { margin-top: 0; } blockquote.templatequote div.templatequotecite { line-height:...

touring routes in Colorado." is plagiarized from [3]. You're welcome to use blockquote or otherwise quote the source, especially for the five selection criteria...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. References are formatted oddly. For example, why is the year...

Put the big quote in with the prose. You seem to want to have used {{blockquote}}, but that would be inappropriate due to the fact it is two quotes from...

the (very well developed) article- there are two paragraphs (and two blockquotes) devoted entirely to this image. Other than that, the file is of a very...

himself and nobody else." You could add a more cohesive statement, or even blockquote the (relevant portions of the) whole paragraph. Apparently you fixed this...

as a blockquote, as in MOS:BLOCKQUOTE. The quote contains content that builds upon the other text, the connection might be lost as a blockquote. ¶3 No...

editing privileges have been revoked.) Putting it in blockquote markup does not get around that. Blockquotes are not magic wands that free you from the necessity...

remove the attribution following the blockquote given that you already introduce the source before the quote MOS:BLOCKQUOTE suggests that there's no need for...

browsers display things differently. For quotes that are offset, use <blockquote> </blockquote> Per MOS, both formats are acceptable. It was a peer reviewer who...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. I never know when to use the different quote templates, but...

rather than "expressed"? The Manual of Style deprecates fancy quotes. Blockquotes are customary for quotations of four lines or more. WP:MOSQUOTE has details...

(2) In the "1927–1959" section, the first four lines of the Burgess blockquote bump into the blue quote box. This bumping might not occur on all computer...

Joe" is important, show and discuss why it's important! All you did is blockquote it. What makes Scully's call and Kalas's call and McDonough's call important...

without giving credit? Quotations of four lines or more should appear in blockquotes rather than fancy quotes. WP:MOSQUOTE has details. Ditto for the quotations...

remains, its first lines should reflect the information in the above blockquote. Toogs (talk) 20:00, 4 February 2022 (UTC) @Toogs: Now that obituary is...

" Dr. Margaret Chung … On 18 March 1942 he did just that." Consider a blockquote. It also has an extraneous space at the start of the quote. Now a block...

Victoria (tk) 17:19, 21 January 2014 (UTC) Format Consider moving the long blockquote from the very top of the section. It renders in very small font and I...

 75. ISBN 978-1-61044-768-3.... and the exact boundaries are now in the blockquote at Immigration_Act_of_1917#Provisions. For those interested, between 1924...

to a new article about the speech itself. The last sentence after the blockquote is a bit confusing to me; did this occur in the same speech and after...

bit.--DCAnderson 03:06, 25 May 2006 (UTC) Short quotes shouldn't use blockquote I got rid of all the 2 line or less block quotes.--DCAnderson 02:08, 25...

</poem> Finally, you can apply a block indent with the <blockquote> tag, as follows: <blockquote><poem> Great, valiant, pious, good, and clean, Sublime...

see at least. Also, this is perhaps just me, but I'm unfond of long blockquotes: perhaps you could re-write it and then turn "Assessment" into the lead...

Recent IP has come to several articles edit warring with long POV pushing blockquotes, which was a staple of the banned user. In addition, user began his contributions...

are suspicious strings of numbers that look like former citations), blockquotes that may not be useful, overuse of italics, curly quotes, and so on....

"inquiry", and "into the making of" are said twice in the second mention as blockquoted. }IMr*|(60nna)I{ 21:41, 2 September 2014 (UTC) Thank you for your suggestion...

intersection of Airmount Road and Armour Road" – perhaps overdetailing? The blockquote should be more specifically attributed to Kenton "alluded to by Kilmer's...

the three sketches..." etc? Do all the references to MacVeagh after the blockquote refer to Secretary MacVeagh? Needs to be clarified. Design and name controversies...

Also i really hate the distracting big blue quotes here, i'm a plain ol' blockquote kinda guy, but hey. The Reading Festival crowd on the August 22, 2008...

citations, that, I can do. NauticaShades 07:29, 17 October 2006 (UTC) The blockquotes in the history section are a bit awkward (to me at least). I wasn't even...

citations). There seem to be too many quotes, and personally I dislike blockquotes, consider moving some of them to Wikiquote.-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul...

many fanzines" with the cite providing the list. Eric Wagner's whiny blockquote about being called white metal can be removed.) Uncited statements and...

and the strong reactions of Catholic apologists. I have removed a large blockquote of copyvio material; the rest looks okay, though I haven't checked it...

21:08, 27 July 2015 (UTC) "/* Beauty pageants */ Per MOS:BLOCKQUOTE, over 40 words gets blockquoted" 20:22, 27 July 2015 (UTC) "sorry, that quote is the direct...

and didn't see anywhere that a blockquote tag was in use. The thing that occurs to me is that the closing blockquote tag may have been omitted or incorrectly...

so you can get rid of the bare link as well. Format block quotes with <blockquote> or some other type of tag or markup; but do it consistently. Source all...

precisely what I thought I said (see above; very cluttered I know): <blockquote>:::::::::::[[User:EdJohnston|@EdJohnston]] -- No, I will wait for the...

Responsibilities === From [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators]]: <blockquote>The primary responsibility of the project coordinators is the maintenance...

from Beauport to Quebec City? Preparations WP:MOSQUOTE suggests using blockquotes for quotations of four lines or more. It deprecates fancy quotes, in...

presence of a small [...]pointed profile." quote is long enough to deserve a blockquote Done.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:57, 25 February 2022 (UTC) "Fremantle had revived...

Template:Cquote this is for pull quotes only, and this should probably use {{blockquote}} instead. I am not sure that the Ancesteros section couldn't be in with...

corrected "other 'modernists' sought" Why single quotes? corrected Your blockquote style is apparently inconsistent; also, is the wikilink in the second...

similarities in their editing (e.g. marking edits as minor, adding large blockquotes [1] [2]) I think it's worth a check. MCE89 (talk) 06:38, 13 June 2026...

armed forces, noted the decisive role played by film production units: [blockquote]" Films Since this section is a filmography of sorts, I'd recommend changing...

can quote the text directly in the article text using <blockquote>...</blockquote> (or {{blockquote}} or other appropriate template) or you can create a...