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Renders a quote to an external resource with author and source.

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Description

Important information from a resource calls for a quote. To quote from a Resource, use the Quote Macro, but if the information is not part of your wiki, this macro will render the quotation.

Here is an example:

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

Frances Ann Lebowitz. Tips for Teens

Here another one:

Properties

The macro provides the following properties:

Author

The name of the author of the quote.

Author URI

The URI to find more information about the author on the internet. If provided, the author's name will be rendered as a hyperlink.

You may use information on Wikipedia or the author's bio on her blog or website.

Source

The name of the source the quote is taken from.

Source URI

The URI to the source on the internet. If specified, the name of the source will be rendered as a link.

Source Date

The date the quote - as part of the source - has been published.

Source Page

The page(s) within the source where the quote is found.

Render Anonymous

Checkbox to render an unknown author as anonymous.

If unchecked, an unknown author will not be rendered. Useful if only the source is relevant to the quote (like Wikipedia).

Identifier

The identifier is rendered as an ID attribute to the blockquote element of HTML.

Since 2.0

 

The parameter is available since version 2.0.

Quote Type

The quote type determines the HTML class the blockquote element is rendered with.

TypeDescription
sayingA saying is an aphorism, epigram, or similar.
textrefA reference to a text resource.
mediarefA reference a video, image, or similar.

Since version 1.15.

Know Date

The date when the quote has been found by the quoter.

This information will not be rendered in the page. Use this field for your own reference.

Notes

A short note to the instance in time when the quote has been found.

This information will not be rendered in the page. Use it to remember the context for your own reference.

Original Quote

The original wording of the quote (e.g. in the authors language).

This information will not be rendered in the page. It is useful, if you want a reference to the original quote in case you have translated it by yourself.

Related macros

The following macros help with citing or quoting resources:

Cite Macro
Renders a cite to a resource document.
Quote Macro
Renders a quote from a resource with author and source.