HTML Reference Guide : BLOCKQUOTE Command

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<BLOCKQUOTE> Command

Command Syntax:
<BLOCKQUOTE commands parameters>
some text to be included as a blocked quote
</BLOCKQUOTE>
The command renders enclosed text as a quoted block with reduced left and right margins.
It is useful for creating text blocks with reduced margins.
See also: <LISTING>, <Q>

Command Parameters:

cite="source"

The cite parameter is used to indicate the source of the quote. The source can be indicated by an URL.

Example:

<BLOCKQUOTE cite="http://www.mothergoose.com/">
  Little Miss Muffett
  . . .
  And frightened Miss Muffett away.
</BLOCKQUOTE>

Enclosed text is rendered as a block of quoted text:

Little Miss Muffett
Sat on a tuffett
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider
Which sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffett away

The command does not effect font face, style or size.

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