# Quote

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Give quoted text visual emphasis. "In quoting others, we cite ourselves." — Julio Cortázar

- **Name:** `core/quote`
- **Category:** [text](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-text/)
- **API Version:** [3](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-api-versions/)
- **Block Type:** [Static](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/static-dynamic-rendering/) (saved in post content)
- **Keywords:** `blockquote`, `cite`

## Attributes

_Defined via the [`attributes`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/) property in block.json._

| Attribute | [Type](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#type-validation) | [Default](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#default-value) | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `value` | `string` | `""` | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `html`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `blockquote`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `citation` | `rich-text` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `rich-text`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `cite`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `textAlign` | `string` | — | — |

## Supports

_Defined via the [`supports`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/) property in block.json._

- [`anchor`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#anchor): `true`
- [`align`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#align): `"left"`, `"right"`, `"wide"`, `"full"`
- [`html`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#html): `false`
- [`background`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#background):
  - `backgroundImage`: `true`
  - `backgroundSize`: `true`
- [`dimensions`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#dimensions):
  - `minHeight`: `true`
- [`typography`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#typography):
  - [`fontSize`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#typography-fontsize): `true`
  - [`lineHeight`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#typography-lineheight): `true`
- [`color`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color):
  - [`gradients`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color-gradients): `true`
  - [`heading`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color-heading): `true`
  - [`link`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color-link): `true`
- [`layout`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout):
  - [`allowEditing`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#layout-allowediting): `false`
- [`spacing`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#spacing):
  - `blockGap`: `true`
  - `padding`: `true`
  - `margin`: `true`
- [`interactivity`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#interactivity):
  - `clientNavigation`: `true`
- [`allowedBlocks`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#allowedblocks): `true`

## Block Styles

_Defined via the [`styles`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-styles/) property in block.json._

| Style Name | Label | Default |
|------------|-------|---------|
| `default` | Default | Yes |
| `plain` | Plain | No |

## Block Markup

This is a [**static block**](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/static-dynamic-rendering/). The markup is saved directly in the post content.

```html
<!-- wp:quote {"value":""} -->
<!-- Content... -->
<!-- /wp:quote -->
```

## Source

- [block.json](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/quote/block.json) ([reference](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-metadata/))
- [Source directory](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/quote/) — browse `edit.js`, `save.js`, `index.php`, and more.

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