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Basic block quote

Use > at the start of each line: 
> This is a block quote.
> It can span multiple lines.
Consecutive > lines are merged into a single block quote. A blank line (or a line without >) ends the block quote.

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Multi-paragraph block quotes

Block quotes can contain multiple paragraphs — separate them with a blank > line: 
> First paragraph of the quote.
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> Second paragraph, still inside the same block quote.

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Inline formatting

Block quote content supports all inline formatting: 
> This quote has **bold**, *italic*, and ++underlined++ text.
> It can also contain [links](https://example.com) and `inline code`.

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Styled block quotes

Add properties on the first line using { key=value } syntax to customize the block quote’s appearance: 
> {backgroundColor="#E8F5E9" borderColor="#4CAF50"} This is a styled block quote
> with a green background and green left border.

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Available properties

PropertyTypeDefaultDescription
fontFamilystringinheritedFont family (e.g., "Georgia")
fontSizenumberinheritedFont size in pt (6–72)
fontWeightnormal, boldnormalFont weight
fontStylenormal, italicnormalFont style
colorhex colorinheritedText color (e.g., "#333333")
alignleft, center, right, justifyleftText alignment
backgroundColorhex color—Background color (supports alpha: #RRGGBBAA)
borderWidthnumber3Border width in px (0–20)
borderColorhex color#CCCCCCBorder color
borderTopbooleanfalseShow top border
borderBottombooleanfalseShow bottom border
borderLeftbooleantrueShow left border
borderRightbooleanfalseShow right border
indentLeftnumber10Left indent in mm (0–100)
indentRightnumber0Right indent in mm (0–100)
spacingBeforenumber—Space before the block quote in pt
spacingAfternumber—Space after the block quote in pt
Properties are only applied from the first line of the block quote. All subsequent > lines inherit the same styling.

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Examples

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Callout-style box

> {backgroundColor="#FFF3E0" borderColor="#FF9800" borderWidth=3} **Note:** Please review the attached
> documents before the meeting on Friday.

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Centered italic quote

> {align="center" fontStyle="italic" color="#555555"} "The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

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Box with all borders

> {borderTop=true borderBottom=true borderLeft=true borderRight=true borderColor="#1976D2" backgroundColor="#E3F2FD"} This block quote
> has borders on all four sides, creating a box-like appearance.

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Custom indent

> {indentLeft=20 indentRight=20} This block quote is indented further
> from both sides, creating a narrower text area.

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Defaults

Configure default styles for block quotes via defaults.styles.blockquote in your document configuration: 
{
  "defaults": {
    "styles": {
      "blockquote": {
        "fontFamily": "Georgia",
        "fontStyle": "italic",
        "color": "#444444",
        "backgroundColor": "#F5F5F5",
        "borderColor": "#999999",
        "borderWidth": 3,
        "indentLeft": 15
      }
    }
  }
}
Block quote defaults are applied to all block quotes in the document. Properties set directly on a block quote override the defaults.