Template:Opening Quote: Difference between revisions

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This template defines the table "OpeningQuotes". This table has not been created yet.

Description

A template for displaying an opening pull quote at the top of an episode or chapter article. Built on the same parameters as {{StructuredQuote}}.

If you want the full feature set (Cargo storage, image support, dialogue formatting), use {{StructuredQuote}} or {{#SQuote:}} directly instead.

See https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help:Structured_Quotes for more information about Structured Quotes.

Syntax

{{Opening_Quote
| text        =
| speaker     = Speaker 1, Speaker 2, ...
| attribution =
| source      =
}}

Sample

Fry: How can I live my life if I can't tell good from evil?
Bender: Ah, they're both fine choices whatever floats your boat.

— Fry, Bender
Season 1, Episode 9
Futurama

TemplateData

Displays an opening pull quote for an episode or chapter article. For dialogue or advanced features, use {{StructuredQuote}} instead.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Quote text	`text`	The quoted text.	Content	required
Speaker(s)	`speaker`	Comma-separated list of speakers (wikitext links accepted). E.g. [[Fry]], [[Bender]]	Content	required
Attribution	`attribution`	Additional attribution context (wikitext links, comma-separated).	Content	suggested
Location	`location`	Specific location within the source, e.g. season and episode number.	Content	suggested
Image	`image`	Filename of an image to display to the left of the quote (e.g. Repugnant.jpg).	File	suggested
Image caption	`imagecaption`	Caption displayed beneath the image.	String	suggested
Source	`source`	The work the quote is from (wikitext link).	Content	suggested

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