Library of Formatting Examples:Block Quotes

"Block quotes" tags, sometimes also called "rewrap" tags, look like this:

/#
...
#/

They are used to indicate text that is printed differently from the main text but that can still be rewrapped during post-processing.

Before reviewing these examples, make sure your are familiar with the sections of the Formatting Guidelines on Block Quotations and Placement of Out-of-Line Formatting Markup.

Contents

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• 00A: Overview; subheadings
• 01A: A simple block quotation
• 03A: Hanging indents; lists
• 04A: Chapter summaries
• 06A: Block quotations; indentation
• 08A: Letters
• 09A: Poetry
• 10A: Letters and diaries; spacing of markup
• 11A: Font size changes; headings
• 12A: Hanging indents; nested markup; small caps