Citations are a common mechanism to reference the sources of an article, give credit to authors, or strengthen the arguments presented.
Or because you feel like putting a joke in the middle 😅
Blockquotes in Markdown are created using the greater than symbol (>).
This symbol is placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph that you want to quote. Quotes can be a single line or span multiple lines.
Single Line Quotes
To quote a single paragraph or line, we place > before the text we want to quote.
> Technology is advancing rapidly, changing the way we live and work.This renders as:
Technology is advancing rapidly, changing the way we live and work.
Multi-Line Quotes
If the quote spans multiple lines, we will place > at the beginning of each line. Alternatively, we can leave a blank line and place > only at the beginning of the first line.
> "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
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> — Nelson MandelaThis renders as:
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
— Nelson Mandela
Nested Quotes
Markdown also allows you to create nested quotes by adding multiple > symbols.
> Among his great phrases are:
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> > "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
> > — Nelson MandelaThis renders as:
Technology is crucial for development:
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela
Why would you want to do that? No idea, but you can 😊.
Best Practices for Using Quotes in Markdown
Relevance and Pertinence: Ensure that quotes are relevant and support your arguments or information presented
Clarity and Context: Provide sufficient context around the quote so that readers understand its relevance
Credibility of the Source: Use quotes from credible and respected sources to strengthen your document