Template:Long quote
Template:About This template may be used to add an inline, superscript tag to mark an excessively long quotation which should have its content integrated into the article text. Articles tagged with this template will be categorized into Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues.
Usage
{{long quote}}Template:Br
{{long quote|reason=Your reason here.|date=November 2026}}
Parameters
There are two named parameters, both optional:
|reason=– pop-up text to display when hovering over the tag (desktop mode only); default:too-lengthy quotation|date=– date (month + year) when the template was placed; example:|date=November 2026; no default
Example
Body text with "Really long quotation in it".{{long quote |reason=Foo bar baz.}} ⟶
- Body text with "Really long quotation in it".[excessive quote]
Template data
TemplateData for Long quote
This template is used to mark an excessively long quotation which should have its content integrated into the article text.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | Provides the month and year that the quote was tagged; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'
| String | suggested |
See also
- {{over-quotation}}
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup