Template:Quotebox

“	This is the hour. This is our time. Blah blah blah secret base.	”
- Unknown

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Description

This template is used for placing a quote in an article with a predefined format. It's general use is to note the quote and who said it with an additional border surrounding it.

Syntax

Type {{Quotebox}} to input your quote. You don't need to use actual quotes as these will be provided automatically.

You must provide a quote or an error will appear. This is to encourage editors to not leave the parameter blank.

Type {{Quotebox}} to input the author's name. If one is not provided, the author will be described as "unknown".

Sample output

Typing {{Quotebox}} without any parameters will result in this:

“	Error: No quote specified.	”
- Unknown

Typing in this {{Quotebox|quote=The time has come to talk of many things.|quote-author=Walrus}} will result in this:

“	The time has come to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships and sealing-wax--of cabbages and kings.	”
- Walrus, The Walrus and The Carpenter.

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