block quotation

Block quotations were set this way at full size and full measure.

Some writers indent block quotations from the right margin as well.

Continue this indent with any further paragraphs to be included in the block quotation.

Ensure that indenting is used in block quotations only.

When this practice was abandoned, the empty margin remained, leaving an indented block quotation.

Abbreviations may be used when the citation is a reference that follows a block quotation of text.

Block quotations are also visually distinguished from preceding and following main text blocks by a white line or half-line space.

Unnecessarily redundant with lots of block quotations, amatuerish, from a Baptist perspective.

An exception is at the end of a block quotation, where the citation is placed outside the punctuation.

If the quotation is lengthy, use a block quotation:

The default presentation of block quotations in visual browsers is usually to indent them from both margins.

Block quotations are used for long quotations.

Block quotations do not require quotation marks; all other quotations do.

Use of the block quotation for shorter passages is a stylistic choice that may or may not be acceptable depending on the situation.

Block quotations from ancient sources are acceptable and should be single-spaced and indented if over 35 words.

Quotations: Tags are provided for the indenting and formatting of block quotations.

In most cases, quotations which span multiple paragraphs should be set as block quotations, and thus do not require quotation marks.

For writers and editors, The Chicago Manual of Style recommends using a block quotation when cited text is five lines or longer.

Block quotations from ancient sources are acceptable and should be indented and single-spaced (cite name of translator and edition used in a footnote).

In typesetting, block quotations can be distinguished from the surrounding text by variation in typeface (often italic vs. roman), type size, or by indentation.

Copy must be double spaced except block quotations, notes, footnotes, captions on tables and figures, the appendix, and index; these may be single spaced.

In other words, do not separate the quotation and place it on a line by itself. long quotations (more than thirty words); these are set out as block quotations.

The format menu contains these options:r normal, heading, preformatted text, block quotation, ordered list, unordered list, definition list, hyperlink and bookmark.

Block quotations from this book are protected by copyright (copyright 1985 by Princeton University Press) and are used on this page by permission.

The Chicago Manual of Style recommends using a block quotation when extracted text is 100 words or more, or approximately six to eight lines in a typical manuscript.