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This template is used on approximately 15,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Shortcuts

((tqb))
((tq2))

This template uses TemplateStyles:

Template:Talk quote block/styles.css (sandbox)

Use ((Talk quote block)) or ((tqb)) to quote (another's comments, a policy statement, etc.) in a block, on talk pages and noticeboards. It can be safely used after colon-indenting as well (see the § Indenting example below (§ Caveats). For a short inline quote, instead use ((Talk quote inline)).

Usage

Unnamed (positional) parameters:

((Talk quote block|text|by))
- The order of positional parameters cannot change - text must come before by.

Named parameters:

((Talk quote block|text=|by=|source=|ts=|oldid=))

Parameters

|text= (or |1=): The text being quoted.
|by= (or |2=): The author of the text being quoted. A Wikipedia username is expected, and the username will be provided as a wikilink to the author's user page.
|source=: The source of the text being quoted. Use instead of |by= when source is not individual user name, or when copy-pasting an entire sig.
|ts=: The timestamp of the edit whose text is being quoted. Hint: You can use five tildes to supply the current date and time: |ts=~~~~~.
|oldid=: The revision ID of the edit introducing the change that was made. Displayed as the timestamp linking to the diff of the edit. (requires |ts= or is not shown).
|diff=: The revision ID of the diff comparing target.
|style=: HTML in-line style. (see the testcases)
|nodash=y or |no-dash=y: Suppresses the em dash and space before |source=, for when pasting a sig that already starts with a dash.

Examples

((Talk quote block|some random text|Example)) gives:

some random text
— User:Example

((Talk quote block|more random text|Example|ts=08:52, 21 May 2011 (UTC))) gives:

more random text
— User:Example 08:52, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

((Talk quote block|different random text|Example|ts=08:52, 21 May 2011 (UTC)|oldid=139992)) gives:

different random text
— User:Example 08:52, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Note: |ts= must be present for |oldid= link to show.

Suggested boilerplate

((Talk quote block|1=<nowiki/>
|source=))

((Talk quote block|1=<nowiki/>
|by=|ts=|oldid=))

Indenting

The template works with standard talk page indentation, as the following example illustrates. This wiki-markup:

Random paragraph of text. [[User:Example|Example]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]]) 09:20, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
:Opening statement by [[User:Example2|Some other user]].
:((talk quote block|Quoting an item from random paragraph.))
:Response to quoted text. [[User:Example2|Some other user]] ([[User talk:Example2|talk]]) ~~~~~

Displays the following:

Random paragraph of text. Example (talk) 09:20, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Opening statement by Some other user.

Quoting an item from random paragraph.

Response to quoted text. Some other user (talk) 09:26, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Indented multi-line quote

To create an indented multi-line quote (such as within a a reply on a talk page), you must use <br/> tags to indicate the line breaks, but do not use manual line breaks. Refer to the following example:

Random paragraph of text. [[User:Example|Example]] ([[User talk:Example|talk]]) 09:20, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
:Opening statement by [[User:Example2|Some other user]].
:((talk quote block|Quoting an item from random paragraph.<br/>Including a second line.))
:Response to quoted text. [[User:Example2|Some other user]] ([[User talk:Example2|talk]]) ~~~~~

Displays the following:

Random paragraph of text. Example (talk) 09:20, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Opening statement by Some other user.

Quoting an item from random paragraph.
Including a second line.

Response to quoted text. Some other user (talk) 09:26, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Quoting lists

If the text you are quoting is a bulleted or numbered list, the first list item must start on a new line, or it won't be rendered properly. For example:

Wiki-markup	Output
Wrong way ((talk quote block\|* Item one * Item two ))	First item isn't bulleted correctly: * Item one Item two
Right way ((talk quote block\| * Item one * Item two ))	All items are bulleted correctly: Item one Item two

If you are using the |text= named parameter (as opposed to simply supplying your list as the first parameter) please add the following code: <nowiki /> after the = sign. The reason is that the MediaWiki parser automatically removes line breaks at the start of the text, causing the list to be displayed improperly otherwise. Example:

Wiki-markup	Output
Wrong way ((talk quote block\|text= # Item one # Item two ))	First item isn't numbered correctly: # Item one Item two
Right way ((talk quote block\|text=<nowiki /> # Item one # Item two ))	All items are numbered correctly: Item one Item two

Caveats

Complex formatting compatibility

Check § Quoting, and Help:Table § Nested tables (for nesting demo).

Quoted URLs with query strings break the template

((Talk quote block|This here diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:IamNotU/sandbox&diff=904787385&oldid=904785977))

When your template arguments contain an equals sign, you can't use implicit positional parameters because everything preceding the first equals sign gets parsed as the parameter name. The trick, in those situations, is to make the assignment explicit, so that your entire argument is unambiguously parsed as the value being assigned to that parameter.

((Talk quote block|1=This here diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:IamNotU/sandbox&diff=904787385&oldid=904785977))

This here diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:IamNotU/sandbox&diff=904787385&oldid=904785977

Writing the transclusion as ((Talk quote block|1=...)) puts the entire URL on the right-hand side of an assignment to the first unnamed parameter, rather than it being parsed as a template parameter named This here diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title that's being assigned the value User:IamNotU/sandbox&diff=904787385&oldid=904785977.

Due to MediaWiki's parsing limitations, embedding such templates into a list (using the leading */#/;/: syntax) is very likely to lead to unexpected results (for it regards the newline as the syntax delimiter Help:List §§ Common mistakes, and Paragraphs and other breaks).

Play nice with ordered and unordered lists

((Lorem ipsum))
: ((Talk quote block|source=Talk quote block|text=<nowiki/>
# Item one
# Item two
))

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Item one
Item two
— Talk quote block

<dl><dd>((Talk quote block|1=<nowiki/>
# Item one
# Item two|source=((tlx|Talk quote block))))</dd></dl>

Item one

Item two
— ((Talk quote block))

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Talk quote block in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Talk quote block

Formats quoted text (from another's comments, a policy statement, etc.) in a block, for use on talk pages and noticeboards

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
text	`text` `1`	The text being quoted	Content	required
by	`by` `2`	The author of the text being quoted	User	suggested
source	`source`	The source of the text being quoted. Use instead of by when source is not individual user name, or when copy-pasting an entire sig.	Line	optional
No dash?	`nodash` `no-dash`	Suppresses the em dash and space before source, for when pasting a sig that already starts with a dash	Boolean	optional
Timestamp	`ts`	The timestamp of the edit whose text is being quoted Suggested values `~~~~~`	Unknown	suggested
Old ID	`oldid`	The revision ID of the edit introducing the change that was made. Displayed as the timestamp linking to the Diff of the edit. (requires ts parameter or is not shown)	Number	optional
diff	`diff`	The revision ID of the Diff comparing target.	Number	optional
style	`style`	HTML in-line style.	Unknown	optional

Template	Use / description
↓ Block quotations	General purpose
((Blockquote))	Our standard block quotation template: unbordered page-wide quotation with optional smaller-sized attribution
((Break lines))	Transforms line breaks into `<br />` tags. It is very similar to the ((poem)) template, except that it does not invoke the `<poem>` MediaWiki extension.
((Numbered verses))	Quote poems showing the verse numbers
((Poem))	((Blockquote)) variant for use with poems, song lyrics, and other things that would otherwise require the use of `<poem>` tags or frequent formatting elements (such as `<br />`); requires substitution
((Poem quote))	((Blockquote)) variant for use with poems, song lyrics, and other things that would otherwise require the use of `<poem>` tags or frequent formatting elements (such as `<br />`); does not require substitution
((Poetically break lines)) (shortcut: ((pbl)))	Designed to format poetry simply and reliably; it differs from ((Poem quote)) in two significant ways: it does not add spacing around the poem for that sets it apart as “block quote”, and it automatically provides hanging indentation when lines are so long that they wrap
((Text and translation))	Displays original language and translated text, one beside the other
((Verse translation))	Displays original language verse (defaults to italics) and translated verse (roman) side-by-side
((Verse transliteration-translation))	Like ((Verse translation)), but with a transliteration separate from the original version
((Gbq))	((Blockquote)) variant for use inside glossaries
((Cquote))	"centered quote" – Page-wide quote, between large quotation marks
((Rquote))	"reduced quote" – Quote between large quotation marks in a reduced floating area
((Quote frame))	Page-wide bordered quote
((Quote box))	Quote floated in a reduced bordered box
((Tweet))	For quoting directly from tweets. Automatically generates `((Cite tweet))` citation, or a custom reference can be provided.

↓ Talk page quoting	Not for use in articles nor the project space at all
((Talk quote inline)) (shortcut: ((tq)), ((tqq)), ((tqi)), or ((tqqi)))	Inline quotation for use on talk pages
((Not talk quote inline)) (shortcut: ((!tq)), ((!tqq)), ((!tqi)), or ((!tqqi)))	Inline quotation for what someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps should have, said.
((Talk quote block)) (shortcut: ((tqb)), ((tq2)))	Block-style quotation for use on talk pages
((Talk quote block minimalist)) (shortcut: ((tqbm)))	Minimalist version of above

↓ Alternative	For indenting non-quotations
((Block indent))	To indent an entire block of content (uses `<div>` and CSS margins)

Inline talk templates

Template Shortcut Parameter? Example Output Notes

Thread level

((Moved talk))

((Moved talk|Dresden))

Moved: was at Talk:Dresden

Used at the thread's current location

((Moved talk to))

((Moved talk to|Berlin))

Moved to: Talk:Berlin

Used at the thread's former location

((Thread retitled))

((Thread retitled|Old title))

Thread retitled from "Old title".

Per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Section headings

Opening

((Summoned by bot)) ((sbb)) ((sbb)) (Summoned by bot) Can be used in requests for comment

((Buttinsky)) ((Buttinsky)) ^{( Buttinsky)} A variation of ((Talk page stalker))

((Edit conflict))

((ec))

(

)

((ec))

(edit conflict)

To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict

((Interrupted))

((Interrupted|Username|02:53, 10 April 2024 (UTC)))

— Username 02:53, 10 April 2024 (UTC) — continues after insertion below

Used to identify the contributor of the upper fragment(s) of a comment that was broken up by a different contributor's insertion of text

((Non-admin comment))

((nacmt))

(

)

((nacmt))

(Non-administrator comment)

Optional and only for own comments, see doc

((Pinged)) ((Pinged)) (pinged) Indicates a notification was received

((Responding to ping)) ((rtp)) ((rtp)) (responding to ping) Similar to ((pinged))

((Talk page stalker))

((tps))

(

)

((tps))

(talk page stalker)

Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker

((Talk page watcher))

((tpw))

(

)

((tpw))

(talk page watcher)

Ditto

Notifications

((Hidden ping))

((hp))

((hp|Username))

Invisible notification utilizing the zero-width space character

((Ping group))

((pinggroup))

((pinggroup|Pinging collaborators|John Doe|Jane Doe|...))

Pinging collaborators (John Doe—Jane Doe—...)

Up to 10 usernames

((Pong))

((pong|Username))

Username:

In reply to a ping

((Reply to))

((re))/((ping))

((re|Username))/((ping|Username))

@Username:

Sends a notification; up to 50 names

((To))

((To|Username))

To editor Username:

Sends a notification

During

((subst:Arbitrary break)) ((subst:Arbitrarybreak)) ((subst:Arbitrarybreak)) ======(arbitrary break)====== Requires substitution

((subst:Bump)) ((subst:Bump)) Bumping thread ~~~~ Requires subst. A wrapper for ((do not archive until))

((FBDB)) ((FBDB)) ^[FBDB] An initialism for Friendly Banter – Don't Block

((KISS)) ((KISS)) KISS References the KISS principle politely

((No ping))

((np))

((np|Username))

Username

Works like ((U)) but without triggering a notification

((No ping2))

((np2))

((np2|Username))

Username (talk · contribs)

Works like ((User)) but without triggering a notification

((Notelist-talk))

((tnote))

(

)

((tnote))

_{[not shown here]}

Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion

((Outdent))

((od))

(

)

((od|:::::))

For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep

((Outdent2))

((od2))

(

)

((od2))

(←)

Alternative out-denting

((Reflist-talk))

((tref))

(

)

((tref))

_{[not shown here]}

Creates a list of references for a talk page discussion

((Relevant discussion))

((reldis))

((reldis|Talk:Berlin))

Relevant discussion at

→ Talk:Berlin

Creates links to related discussions in a visually unique way

((Sources-talk)) ((Sources-talk)) _{[not shown here]} A convenience wrapper around ((Reflist-talk))

((Talkfact))

(

)

"Oranges are blue!"((talkfact))

"Oranges are blue!"^{[citation needed]}

Used to quickly ask an editor to back up their claims

((Talk quote inline))

((tq))

((tq|"Oranges are blue!"))

"Oranges are blue!"

To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material

((Talk quote inline italic))

((tqi))

((tqi|"Oranges are blue!"))

"Oranges are blue!"

((Not talk quote inline))

((!tq))

((!tq|"Oranges are orange!"))

"Oranges are orange!"

To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps, should have

((Not talk quote inline italic))

((!tqi))

((!tqi|"Oranges are orange!"))

"Oranges are orange!"

((Talk quote block))

((tqb))

((tqb|"Oranges are blue!"))

"Oranges are blue!"

To highlight a longer excerpt of quoted material

((Talk quote block minimalist))}

((tqbm))

((tqbm|Oranges are blue.))

Oranges are blue.

A longer excerpt of quoted material, with less highlighting

End

((Please sign inline)) ((Please sign inline)) (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.)

((subst:Please ping))

(

)

((Please ping))

(please

mention me on reply)

Includes your username if substituted, but can be transcluded. Use ((Please ping|no)) to ask not to be pinged.

((Not watching)) ((nw)) ((nw)) (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)

((subst:Notifyme)) ((subst:pingme)) ((subst:pingme)) If you reply here, please put ((reply|your username will show up here)) in front of your message so I get a notification. Thank you! Requires substitution. Will automatically add your username by substituting ((REVISIONUSER)) when you save.

((subst:Request ping))

((subst:repi))

((subst:repi|Example))

If you reply here, please ping me by adding ((u|Example)) to your message, and signing it.

Requires subst

((Signote))

((sg))

(

)

((sg))

_{Please leave me a note if you reply}

((Watching)) ((Watching)) (I am watching this page, so please reply here.)

Closure

((Sock vote))

((sockvote))

((sock vote|Example))

(

Blocked sockpuppet of Example, see investigation)

To mark a vote/comment cast by sockpuppet. More parameters exist and can be viewed at the template documentation.

Humor disclosure

(See the list here.)

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Talk quote block/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

Usage

Parameters

Examples

Suggested boilerplate

Indenting

Indented multi-line quote

Quoting lists

Caveats

Complex formatting compatibility

Quoted URLs with query strings break the template

Play nice with ordered and unordered lists

TemplateData

See also