Shaun McCance
shaunm@gnome.org 2008-2009
Create a block-level quotation with an attribution.

# Block Quotes

    mal_block_quote = element quote {
      attribute style { xsd:NMTOKENS } ?,
      attribute * - (mal:* | local:*) { text } *,

      mal_block_title ?,
      mal_block_cite,
      mal_block +
    }

The `quote` element allows you to mark a quoted block of text and include an attribution for the quote. Block quotations are useful for long passages, or for quotes you want to draw attention to. You can provide an attribution using the `cite` element, and have it automatically formatted by display tools.

# Anmerkungen

The `quote` element contains an optional title element, a mandatory cite element, and any general block content.

The `quote` element can occur in any general block context, including inside pages, sections, and certain block elements.

The `style` attribute takes a space-separated list of style hints. Processing tools should adjust their behavior according to those style hints they understand.

The following style hints are recommended:

`epigraph` | an introductory or closing quote that is not part of the running prose, generally formatted flush right

The `quote` element can have attributes from external namespaces. See for more information on external-namespace attributes.

# Beispiele

Include a simple block quote in your document:

<quote> <cite>Henry David Thoreau</cite> <p>Our life is frittered away by detail.... Simplify, simplify.</p> </quote>
Henry David Thoreau

Our life is frittered away by detail.... Simplify, simplify.

Fügen Sie eine Überschrift zum Zitat hinzu:

<quote> <title>Simplify</title> <cite>Henry David Thoreau</cite> <p>Our life is frittered away by detail.... Simplify, simplify.</p> </quote>

## Simplify

Henry David Thoreau

Our life is frittered away by detail.... Simplify, simplify.

Add a date to the attribution:

<quote> <cite date="1854">Henry David Thoreau</cite> <p>Our life is frittered away by detail.... Simplify, simplify.</p> </quote>
Henry David Thoreau

Our life is frittered away by detail.... Simplify, simplify.

# Processing Expectations

Block quotes are displayed as block elements, with each of their child elements being interpreted as block elements. When present, the title and attribution should be displayed in a way that makes their respective roles clear. Block quotes are frequently adorned with a watermark of quotation marks. Processing tools should ensure any quotation marks used in the formatting of quotes, including watermark images, are appropriate for the document's language.

# Vergleich mit anderen Formaten

The `quote` element is similar to the `blockquote` element in DocBook. The `cite` element is mandatory in Mallard, whereas attribution is optional in DocBook.