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No pull quote should ever even approach 50 words (defeats the entire point); other clarifications (e.g. say what template IS for, not just what it isn't).
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'''{{tl|Centered pull quote}}''' is a template meant for [[pull quote]]s, the visually distinctive ''repetition'' of text that is ''already present'' in the same article. In most cases, this is not appropriate for use in encyclopedia articles. | '''{{tl|Centered pull quote}}''' is a template meant for [[pull quote]]s, the visually distinctive ''repetition'' of text that is ''already present'' in the same article. In most cases, this is not appropriate for use in encyclopedia articles. | ||
* | * {{strong|NOTE: This template should {{em|only}} be used for short pull quotes, which repeat quoted text already appearing in the article, and {{em|never}} for block quotations.}}. | ||
* Pull quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of the section's content. | * The [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Block quotations|Manual of Style guidelines for block quotations]] recommend formatting block quotations using the HTML <[[blockquote]]> element (which can be done with the {{tl|bq}} template), or the {{tl|quote}} or {{tl|quote box}} quotation templates. | ||
* For | * Pull quotes work best when used with short sentences, and at the start or end of a section, as a hint of the following section's content. | ||
* For very short pull quotes, consider using {{tl|Reduced pull quote}} which sets the quote off to either the right or left as in a magazine [[Sidebar (publishing)|sidebar]]. This can be effective on [[WP:ESSAY|essay]] pages and [[WP:WIKIPROJECT|WikiProject]] homepages. | |||
===Syntax=== | ===Syntax=== |