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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. | ||
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:
"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