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| ==Usage== | | ==Usage== |
| '''{{tl|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|Pull quote}}''' is a template meant presenting quotes. It is an alternative to similar templates such as {{tl|Quote}}. |
| | | * For very short 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]]. |
| * {{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.}}.
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| * 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.
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| * 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.
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| * 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. | |
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| ===Syntax=== | | ===Syntax=== |