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quote
Element
Element
Element functions can be customized with set and show rules.

Displays a quote alongside an optional attribution.

Example

Plato is often misquoted as the author of #quote[I know that I know
nothing], however, this is a derivation form his original quote:

#set quote(block: true)

#quote(attribution: [Plato])[
  ... ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι
  ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι.
]
#quote(attribution: [from the Henry Cary literal translation of 1897])[
  ... I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at
  any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either.
]
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By default block quotes are padded left and right by 1em, alignment and padding can be controlled with show rules:

#set quote(block: true)
#show quote: set align(center)
#show quote: set pad(x: 5em)

#quote[
  You cannot pass... I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the
  flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you,
  flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass.
]
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Parameter
Parameter
Parameters are input values for functions. Specify them in parentheses after the function name.

block
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.

Whether this is a block quote.

Default value:

false

Show example
An inline citation would look like
this: #quote(
  attribution: [René Descartes]
)[
  cogito, ergo sum
], and a block equation like this:
#quote(
  block: true,
  attribution: [JFK]
)[
  Ich bin ein Berliner.
]
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quotes
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.

Whether double quotes should be added around this quote.

The double quotes used are inferred from the quotes property on smartquote, which is affected by the lang property on text.

  • true: Wrap this quote in double quotes.
  • false: Do not wrap this quote in double quotes.
  • auto: Infer whether to wrap this quote in double quotes based on the block property. If block is false, double quotes are automatically added.

Default value:

auto

Show example
#set text(lang: "de")

Ein deutsch-sprechender Author
zitiert unter umständen JFK:
#quote[Ich bin ein Berliner.]

#set text(lang: "en")

And an english speaking one may
translate the quote:
#quote[I am a Berliner.]
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attribution
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.

The attribution of this quote, usually the author or source. Can be a label pointing to a bibliography entry or any content. By default only displayed for block quotes, but can be changed using a show rule.

Default value:

none

Show example
#quote(attribution: [René Descartes])[
  cogito, ergo sum
]

#show quote.where(block: false): it => {
  ["] + h(0pt, weak: true) + it.body + h(0pt, weak: true) + ["]
  if it.attribution != none [ (#it.attribution)]
}

#quote(
  attribution: link("https://typst.app/home")[typst.app]
)[
  Compose papers faster
]

#set quote(block: true)

#quote(attribution: <tolkien54>)[
  You cannot pass... I am a servant
  of the Secret Fire, wielder of the
  flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The
  dark fire will not avail you, flame
  of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You
  cannot pass.
]

#bibliography("works.bib", style: "apa")
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body
Required
Required
Required parameters must be specified when calling the function.
Positional
Positional
Positional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.

The quote.

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