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NameExternal Quote Macro
 

Short DescriptionRenders a quote to an external resource with author and source.
 

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property-nameName
 

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Name List
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render-no-hits-as-blanktrue
render-list-as-comma-separated-valuestrue
namesAuthor
 

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Name List
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render-no-hits-as-blanktrue
namesResource / Quote
 

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Tag List
namesQuote
 

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titleDescription

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:

Quote External
source-urihttp://www.bizbag.com/Tips%20for%20Teens/Tips%20for%20Teens.htm
authorFrances Ann Lebowitz
author-urihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Lebowitz
sourceTips for Teens

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

Here another one:

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titleProperties

The macro provides the following properties:

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titleAuthor

The name of the author of the quote.

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titleAuthor 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.

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titleSource

The name of the source the quote is taken from.

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titleSource URI

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

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titleSource Date

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

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titleSource Page

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

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titleRender 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).

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titleIdentifier

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

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since2.0

The parameter is available since version 2.0.

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titleQuote 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.

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titleKnow 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.

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titleNotes

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.

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titleOriginal 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.

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titleDetails

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titleRelated macros

The following macros help with citing or quoting resources:

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doctypemacro
render-no-hits-as-blanktrue
render-modedefinition
selectName, Short Description
sort-bySort Key, Name
whereCategories = "Resource"
exclude-selftrue

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titleReferences

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titleResources

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Departmentprojectdoc
Categoryprojectdoc-macro
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