வார்ப்புரு:Floating quotation mark/doc என்பதற்கான மூலத்தைப் பார்

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This template (the shortcut {{tl|fqm}} is available) adds a floating quotation mark to the left of a centred block:
{{center block|{{fqm}}Like<br/>this."}}

=== Usage ===
Add {{tl|fqm}} where the quotation mark would be, within a {{tl|center block}} template, and any other formatting templates that are applied to the block. Close with an ordinary quotation mark.

;Example:
<code><nowiki>{{center block|{{fqm}}Example<br/>Example"}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|{{fqm}}Example<br/>Example"}}

==== Character override ====
The first parameter overrides the default quotation mark (") with the text specified, for example:<br/>
<code><nowiki>{{center block|{{fqm|'}}Example<br/>Example'}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|{{fqm|'}}Example<br/>Example'}}

==== Spacing ====
The second parameter specifies the gap between the quotation mark and the start of the paragraph (if more than 3em including the quotation mark itself, increase {{para|depth}}; the default is no gap), for example:<br/>
<code><nowiki>{{center block|{{fqm||0.2em}}Example<br/>Example"}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|{{fqm||0.2em}}Example<br/>Example"}}

==== Applying thin spacing for consecutive quotation mark ====
To apply a slight .2em padding similar to {{tl|" '}} or {{tl|' "}}, visually distinguishing the floated mark from the following mark, set {{para|pad|yes}}. The text will be shifted slightly to compensate, rather than the floated mark, keeping the mark aligned with any others. For example:<br/>
<code><nowiki>{{center block|{{fqm|pad=yes}}'Tis an example<br/>Example<br/>'Tis an example"}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|{{fqm|pad=yes}}'Tis an example<br/>Example<br/>'Tis an example"}}

If it is desired that both punctuation marks should be floated, simply use the padded punctuation templates within the character override parameter. For example:<br/>
<code><nowiki>{{center block|{{fqm|{{" '}}}}Tis an example<br/>Example<br/>{{fqm|'}}Tis an example"}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|{{fqm|{{" '}}}}Tis an example<br/>Example<br/>{{fqm|'}}Tis an example"}}

==== Compatibility ====

The template works with font size templates, for example:<br/>
<code><nowiki>{{center block|{{xxx-larger|{{fqm}}Example<br/>Example"}}}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|{{xxx-larger|{{fqm}}Example<br/>Example"}}}}

It does not work with {{tl|right}} or {{tl|center}} (which centres each line separately, as opposed to {{tl|center block}}, which centres a left-aligned block of text), but does work with {{tl|left}} and left aligned text (with the quotation mark floated into the margin). In the case of text centred line-by-line (e.g. using {{tl|center}}) or right aligned text, a floating quotation mark makes no sense, and an ordinary quotation mark should be used instead.

It is compatible with dropped capitals, for example:<br/>
<code><nowiki>{{center block|''{{fqm}}{{drop capital|O}}ff we go: {{lorem ipsum}}"''}}</nowiki></code>
{{center block|''{{fqm}}{{drop capital|O}}ff we go: {{lorem ipsum}}"''}}

==== Gap parameter ====

If {{parameter|gap}} is specified (default is 0) the left margin is recalculated to give the ''effect'' of a floating {{tlp|gap|{{parameter|gap}}}} in front of the quotation mark. This makes possible effects like:

<pre>
Methought the sky looked scornful down<br />
{{gap}}On all was base in man,<br />
And airy tongues did taunt the town,<br />
{{fqm|gap=2em|'}}Achieve our peace who can!'
</pre>
{{block center|Methought the sky looked scornful down<br />
{{gap}}On all was base in man,<br />
And airy tongues did taunt the town,<br />
{{fqm|gap=2em|'}}Achieve our peace who can!'}}


=== See also ===
*[[Template:Overfloat left]], for more complicated cases (use {{para|align|right}} and {{para|padding|0}})

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