Template talk:IndentQuote

Description

A template that can be used to quote another user while still respecting the indentation present in a threaded conversation. Particularly useful when a user wants to quote a line while discussing matters in a discussion on a talk page.

Example Uses

The following are a few quick examples. All of the variables are optional, with the exception of text, which must always be included.

The bare minimum

{{IndentQuote|text=This is a quote.}}

This is a quote.

Author & timestamp

{{IndentQuote|text=This is a quote.|author=[[User:Example User|]]|time=15:39, 04 September 2012 (BST)}}

This is a quote.

Said by Example User, 15:39, 04 September 2012 (BST)

Location link

{{IndentQuote|text=This is a quote.|location=[[Template:IndentQuote]]}}

This is a quote.

Said at Template:IndentQuote

Background color

{{IndentQuote|text=This is a quote.|bg=aqua}}

This is a quote.

Multiple lines of text

{{IndentQuote|text=This is a quote.<br>As is this.}}

This is a quote.
As is this.

In a conversation

I do stuff all the time. --[[User:Example User]] 15:39, 04 September 2012 (BST)
:Umm...didn't you say:
:{{IndentQuote|author=Example User|text=I've never done anything at all.}}
:Just a few days ago? --[[User:Example User 2]] 15:43, 04 September 2012 (BST)
::Oh yeah. Oops. --[[User:Example User]] 15:48, 04 September 2012 (BST)

I do stuff all the time. --User:Example User 15:39, 04 September 2012 (BST)

Umm...didn't you say:

I've never done anything at all.

Said by Example User

Just a few days ago? --User:Example User 2 15:43, 04 September 2012 (BST)

Oh yeah. Oops. --User:Example User 15:48, 04 September 2012 (BST)

Additional Notes

• If a line break needs to be included in the text of a quote, you'll need to use <br> in place of the line break.
• The location variable can be plain text, a normal link, or an external link. All three will work.
• The default background color is white at 70% opacity.