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- | ===== Block Quotations ===== | + | =====Block Quotations===== |
- | Unlike an inline (or in-text) quotations, which are integrated into the text, a **block quotation is a longer quotation | + | Unlike an inline (or in-text) quotations, which are integrated into the text, a **block quotation is a longer quotation, usually from another |
- | Block quotations are commonly seen as quotations in epigraphs, books reviews or endorsements, | + | These should be tagged using the '' |
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+ | Block quotations are commonly seen as quotations in [[public: | ||
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+ | Block quotations may have an author associated with the quotation, which should be marked using the '' | ||
Text-to-speech software will usually declare '' | Text-to-speech software will usually declare '' | ||
- | < | + | < |
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+ | This will make sure each quote is marked up separately, and not as one long single | ||
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+ | Also, if the attribution (Author/ | ||
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+ | ====Q & A==== | ||
+ | Q: I have a question about italics in quotes. In the book I'm working on, the author has compiled an extensive list of quotes from other sources but then gone in and added italics to many sections of the quotes. Sometimes just a few words at a time but other times, entire sentences and even paragraphs are italicized. Almost always, the endnote for the quote then includes the phrase " | ||
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+ | A: Good Question. | ||
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- | ==== Q & A ==== | ||
**Q: The book I am working on a book has a number of block quotes, and some of these quotes are centred while others are more left aligned. Should we use two different styles for the quotes? ** | **Q: The book I am working on a book has a number of block quotes, and some of these quotes are centred while others are more left aligned. Should we use two different styles for the quotes? ** | ||
A: For any block quotations, just use the standard Quote style | A: For any block quotations, just use the standard Quote style | ||
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**Q: My book has a block quote which consists of a brief (three item) timeline. Should this be marked as a block quote? Or as Definition Terms/ | **Q: My book has a block quote which consists of a brief (three item) timeline. Should this be marked as a block quote? Or as Definition Terms/ |