Template:Talk quote inline

Template {{talk quote inline}} (a.k.a. {{talk quotation}} or the shortcut {{tq}}) is used on talk pages (and in Wikipedia process pages, e.g. noticeboards) to highlight a short excerpt of quoted material of other editors' comments or from an article or source.

Usage

To quote a multi-paragraph excerpt or other block content instead of an inline entry, use {{talk quote block}} (a.k.a. {{talkquote}} or the shortcut {{tq2}}) (for "talk quote, option 2").

To format examples, especially when using quotation marks or italics could be confusing and an inline typeface change is needed, use {{xt}} or one of its subtemplates (used frequently in the Manual of Style).

By default, the template changes the given text to serif typeface and green color. The accompanying change in typeface to a serif (roman) or italic type style (example text) is to make it fully accessible for those readers with red/green color blindness.

For block quotations on talk pages that break onto their own line, or contain paragraph breaks, editors can use {{talk quote block}} instead.

This template is not intended for use in articles, and displays an error message if it is used in the article namespace.

Parameters

|1= The text to highlight with the template. As with all templates, when the text, given as the template parameter, contains an equals character (=), prefixing the text with |1=isrequired to ensure the character is correctly interpreted as being part of the normal text; otherwise it will break the template.

|italic=yesor|i=yes will force the content to be green and italicised only (no change to serif font style); any value may be used, e.g. |i=y. This is typically used inside a block of text that is already serif-styled to make the highlighted text stand out better.

|title= takes text, which cannot be marked up in any way, and displays it as a pop-up "tooltip" (in most browsers) when the cursor hovers over the span. The most common use of this is to provide attribution.

Examples

(Run your mouse over the words "consectetur adipiscing elit" and in a second you will see a tooltip pop up next to the mouse cursor which says, "This is a tooltip".)

TemplateData

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter	Description	Type	Status
Text	`1`	Text to highlight	Content	required
Title	`title`	Takes text, which cannot be marked up in any way, and displays it as a pop-up "tooltip" (in most browsers) when the cursor hovers over the span. The most common use of this is to provide attribution.	String	optional
Italic?	`italic` `i`	Makes the content italicised and the same sans-serif font as normal text	Boolean	optional
Quotes?	`quotes` `q`	Use 'yes' or any non-blank value to add quotation marks around the colored text	Boolean	optional

See also

Quotation templates

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 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
{{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}}

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{{ec}}

(edit conflict)

To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict

{{Interrupted}}

{{Interrupted|Username|11:03, 4 July 2024 (UTC)}}

— Username 11:03, 4 July 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}}

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{{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}}

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{{tps}}

(talk page stalker)

Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker

{{Talk page watcher}}

{{tpw}}

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{{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] Aninitialism 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}}

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{{tnote}}

_{[not shown here]}

Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion

{{Outdent}}

{{od}}

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{{od|:::::}}

For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep

{{Outdent2}}

{{od2}}

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{{od2}}

(←)

Alternative out-denting

{{Reflist-talk}}

{{tref}}

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{{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}}

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"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

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{{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}}

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{{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}}

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{{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}}

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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.)