Markdown: Blockquote

Blockquote#

Simple blockquote#

To define a blockquote, add a greater-than character (>) at line start, followed by a space.

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> I'm a blockquote.
<blockquote> <p>I'm a blockquote.</p> </blockquote>

I’m a blockquote.

Blockquote over several paragraphs#

To define a blockquote over several paragraphs, add a greater-than character (>) at line start, even empty (always followed by a space for lines containing text).

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> I'm a blockquote.
>
> And here is the rest!
<blockquote> <p>I'm a blockquote.</p> <p>And here is the rest!</p> </blockquote>

I’m a blockquote.

And here is the rest!

Nested blockquotes#

To define nested blockquotes, add an extra greater-than character (>) at the beginning of each line to match the level of the blockquote (always followed by a space for lines containing text).

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> I'm a blockquote.
>
>> And I'm a blockquote(ception)!
<blockquote> <p>I'm a blockquote.</p> <blockquote> <p>And I'm a blockquote(ception)!</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>

I’m a blockquote.

And I’m a blockquote(ception)!

Blockquote with other elements#

To define a blockquote containing other markdown elements, normally write markdown and take into account an offset of 2 characters at line start corresponding to the blockquote (the greater-than character (>) + 1 space for lines containing text).

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> ### I'm the title of the blockquote.
>
> > And I'm a **bold** blockquote(ception)!
<blockquote> <h3>I'm the title of the blockquote.</h3> <blockquote> <p>And I'm a <strong>bold</strong> blockquote(ception)!</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>

I’m the title of the blockquote.#

And I’m a bold blockquote(ception)!

Warning, some markdown notations may not work in blockquotes.