Template:Quote: Difference between revisions

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This template creates a formatted block quotation with optional attribution and source citation. This really works only with single-person quotations, so for excerpts that feature multiple speakers, please use {{dialogue}}.

Note: This template requires the CSS classes defined in MediaWiki:Citizen.css. Make sure the quote styling CSS has been added before using this template.

Usage

Basic syntax:

{{quote|quoted text|author|source}}

Named parameters (recommended when text contains equals signs):

{{quote|text=quoted text|sign=author name|source=source title}}

Parameters

1 or text: The quoted material (required)
2 or sign: The person being quoted (optional)
3 or source: The source of the quotation (optional)

Examples

Basic quote

{{quote|The Cylons were created by man. They rebelled. They evolved.}}

The Cylons were created by man. They rebelled. They evolved.

Quote with attribution

{{quote|So say we all!|William Adama}}

So say we all!

—William Adama

Full citation

{{quote|There are those who believe that life here began out there.|Commander Adama|Miniseries}}

There are those who believe that life here began out there.

—Commander Adama, Miniseries

Using named parameters

{{quote|text=Sometimes you have to roll the hard six.|sign=[[Kara Thrace]]|source="[[33]]"}}

Sometimes you have to roll the hard six.

—Kara Thrace, "33"

Creates a formatted block quotation with optional attribution and source citation using BSG Wiki styling

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Quote Text	`text` `1`	The quoted material (required)	Content	required
Attribution	`sign` `2`	The person being quoted (optional)	String	optional
Source	`source` `3`	The source of the quotation (optional, e.g., 'Miniseries audio commentary' or '[[Act of Contrition]]')	String	optional

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-<noinclude>This template creates a formatted block quotation with optional attribution and source citation. This really works only with single-person quotations, so for excerpts that feature multiple speakers, please use {{tl|dialogue}}.
+<noinclude>This template creates a formatted block quotation with optional attribution and source citation.  This really works only with single-person quotations, so for excerpts that feature multiple speakers, please use {{tl|dialogue}}.
 '''Note:''' This template requires the CSS classes defined in [[MediaWiki:Citizen.css]]. Make sure the quote styling CSS has been added before using this template.
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-</noinclude><includeonly><div class="bsg-quote">{{#if:{{{text|{{{1|}}} }}}|<div class="bsg-quote-text">{{{text|{{{1|}}} }}}</div>|<span class="bsg-quote-error">Error: No quote text provided</span>}}{{#if:{{{sign|{{{2|}}}}}}|<div class="bsg-quote-attribution">—{{{sign|{{{2|}}}}}}{{#if:{{{source|{{{3|}}}}}}|, <span class="bsg-quote-source">{{{source|{{{3|}}} }}}</span>|}}</div>|}}</div></includeonly>
+</noinclude><includeonly><div class="bsg-quote">{{#if:{{{context|}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{contextstyle|}}}|h1|<h1>{{{context}}}</h1>|{{#ifeq:{{{contextstyle|}}}|h2|<h2>{{{context}}}</h2>|<div class="bsg-dialogue-context">{{{context}}}</div>}}}}|}}{{#if:{{{text|{{{1|}}} }}}|<div class="bsg-quote-text">{{{text|{{{1|}}} }}}</div>|<span class="bsg-quote-error">Error: No quote text provided</span>}}{{#if:{{{sign|{{{2|}}} }}}|<div class="bsg-quote-attribution">—{{{sign|{{{2|}}}}}}{{#if:{{{source|{{{3|}}}}}}|, <span class="bsg-quote-source">{{{source|{{{3|}}} }}}</span>|}}</div>|}}</div></includeonly><noinclude>
+<templatedata>
+{
+	"params": {
+		"text": {
+			"label": "Quote Text",
+			"description": "The quoted material (required)",
+			"type": "content",
+			"required": true,
+			"aliases": [
+				"1"
+			]
+		},
+		"sign": {
+			"label": "Attribution",
+			"description": "The person being quoted (optional)",
+			"type": "string",
+			"required": false,
+			"aliases": [
+				"2"
+			]
+		},
+		"source": {
+			"label": "Source",
+			"description": "The source of the quotation (optional, e.g., 'Miniseries audio commentary' or '[[Act of Contrition]]')",
+			"type": "string",
+			"required": false,
+			"aliases": [
+				"3"
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"description": "Creates a formatted block quotation with optional attribution and source citation using BSG Wiki styling",
+	"paramOrder": [
+		"text",
+		"sign",
+		"source"
+	],
+	"format": "block"
+}
+</templatedata>
+</noinclude>