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This template is used primarily for quoting real-world people, most often when they are speaking in person, on social media and forums, etc. Also use this template if a person writes an introduction or preface to a sourcebook, it's attributable to a single person, and does not include game mechanics. | This template is used primarily for quoting real-world people, most often when they are speaking in person, on social media and forums, etc. Also use this template if a person writes an introduction or preface to a sourcebook, it's attributable to a single person, and does not include game mechanics. | ||
==Usage == | ==Usage == | ||
'''Do not''' place extra line-breaks after the quote. | '''Do not''' place extra line-breaks after the quote. | ||
The basic implementation of this template, with source inline (quote text, name, and source are required parameters: | The basic implementation of this template, with source inline (quote text, name, and source are required parameters: | ||
<pre>Inline text. | <pre>Inline text. | ||
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source | {{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source|year or dd mmm yyyy}} | ||
More inline text. | More inline text. | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Displays as: | Displays as: | ||
<div style="border:1px solid lightgray; padding-left: 1em">Inline text. | <div style="border:1px solid lightgray; padding-left: 1em">Inline text. | ||
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source | {{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source|year}} | ||
:::OR | |||
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source|dd mmm yyyy}} | |||
More inline text.<references /></div> | More inline text.<references /></div> | ||
Your quote '''''must''''' be cited. Author and source are minimum requirements. After the year, you may place an citation parameter which will be included in the "References" section. | |||
Use the [[Template:Cite sourcebook|<nowiki>{{csb|}}</nowiki>]] template or <code><nowiki><ref>standard references</ref></nowiki></code> as normal for these citations. | |||
<pre>Inline text. | <pre>Inline text. | ||
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here| | {{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's name|source|year|citation}} | ||
More inline text. | More inline text. | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Displays as: | Displays as: | ||
<div style="border:1px solid lightgray; padding-left: 1em">Inline text. | <div style="border:1px solid lightgray; padding-left: 1em">Inline text. | ||
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here| | {{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's name|source|year|<ref>citation</ref>}} | ||
More inline text.<references /></div> | More inline text.<references /></div> | ||
== Examples == | |||
<pre>{{quote|The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish.|Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk|1980|{{csb|Folio|3}} }}</pre> | |||
<pre>{{quote|The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish.|Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk | |||
Displays as: | Displays as: | ||
{{quote|The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish.| | {{quote|The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish.|Allen Hammack|WoG folio|1980|{{csb|Folio|3}} }}<references/> | ||
---- | ---- | ||
Or: | Or: | ||
<pre>{{quote|... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!|Steve Winter and Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk|1983|<ref>''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' (1983), p.2, ''Glossography''</ref> }}</pre> | |||
<pre> | |||
Displays as: | Displays as: | ||
{{quote|... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!|Steve Winter and | {{quote|... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!|Steve Winter and Allen Hammack|World of Greyhawk|1983| | ||
<ref>''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]'' (1983), p.2, ''Glossography''</ref> }}<references/> | <ref>''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]'' (1983), p.2, ''Glossography''</ref> }}<references/> | ||
[[Category:Citation templates]] | [[Category:Citation templates]] | ||
[[Category:Format templates]]</noinclude> | |||
Latest revision as of 11:30, 3 September 2025
This template is used primarily for quoting real-world people, most often when they are speaking in person, on social media and forums, etc. Also use this template if a person writes an introduction or preface to a sourcebook, it's attributable to a single person, and does not include game mechanics.
Usage
Do not place extra line-breaks after the quote.
The basic implementation of this template, with source inline (quote text, name, and source are required parameters:
Inline text.
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's Name|source|year or dd mmm yyyy}}
More inline text.
Displays as:
Inline text.
"Your Text Goes Here"
—Author's Name, source (year)
- OR
More inline text."Your Text Goes Here"
—Author's Name, source (dd mmm yyyy)
Your quote must be cited. Author and source are minimum requirements. After the year, you may place an citation parameter which will be included in the "References" section.
Use the {{csb|}} template or <ref>standard references</ref> as normal for these citations.
Inline text.
{{quote|Your Text Goes Here|Author's name|source|year|citation}}
More inline text.
Displays as:
Examples
{{quote|The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish.|Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk|1980|{{csb|Folio|3}} }}
Displays as:
"The World of Greyhawk is yours, now — yours to do with as you wish."
—Allen Hammack, WoG folio (1980)[1]
- ↑ The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (1980), p.3.
Or:
{{quote|... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!|Steve Winter and Allan Hammack|The World of Greyhawk|1983|<ref>''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' (1983), p.2, ''Glossography''</ref> }}
Displays as:
"... tailor the world to suit the needs of your players. ... It is your world — welcome to it!"
—Steve Winter and Allen Hammack, World of Greyhawk (1983)[1]
- ↑ World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), p.2, Glossography