Template:Cquote/doc

Usage

Template:Tl (for Centered pull-quote) is a template meant for pull-quotes, which stand apart from the text of a page.

NOTE: This template should not be used for block quotations in article text. For long quotations in the text, the Manual of Style recommends using the HTML <blockquote> element, such as through the use of the Template:Tl template.
Pull-quotes work best when used with short quotes, and at the start or end of a section, to help emphasize the content of the section.
For shorter pull-quotes of 50 words or fewer in a similar style, consider using Template:Tl 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.

{{cquote|quote text}}
{{cquote|quote text|quotewidth=40px}} or {{cquote|quote text|40px|}}
{{cquote|quote text|quote width in pixels||author or speaker|title of article, speech, book, etc.}}

Only the first parameter is required.: But since sizes are slotted into the second parameter place by default, to cite a source one must deliberately define dummy parameters for those (abusing the template logic, which expects numbers), or explicitly define the source author and publication as 4= and 5= respectively (using them as named parameters—the preprocessor takes such fine):

Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	This is one.	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
Template:Author Template:Publication

which is generated by:

{{cquote|This is one.
|4=Author
|5=Publication}}

or

{{cquote|This is one.
|author=Author
|source=Publication}}

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")
Parameter 2: "size", "quotewidth", or "width" can also be used. - desired size of the quotation marks; defaults to 20px (anything larger than 48px is not recommended). This can be used to scale the graphical quotation marks up and down to suit larger or smaller quotes.
~~Parameter 3~~: ~~"quoteheight"~~ - it was used for desired height of the quotation marks, but no longer.
author / Parameter 4: Name of the person that wrote or spoke the text being quoted. Can include links.; Note: if the text contains one or more "=" (equal signs), then the template must be called as {{cquote|4=text}}
source / publication / Parameter 5: Source of the quote (publication title, speech, etc.). Can include links.; Note: if the text contains one or more "=" (equal signs), then the template must be called as {{cquote|5=text}}
bgcolor: The color of the background.
wide: When set to "yes", the quote expands to the entire width of the page. Usefull for small quotes, but may clash with other floating objects, such as infoboxes.