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Importing

Add rh-blockquote to your page with this import statement:

<script type="module">
  import '@rhds/elements/rh-blockquote/rh-blockquote.js';
</script>
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To learn more about installing RHDS elements on your site using an import map read our getting started docs.

Usage 

<rh-blockquote>
  <p>In open source, we feel strongly that to really do something well, you have to get a lot of people involved.</p>
  <span slot="author">Linus Torvalds</span>
  <span slot="title">Software Engineer</span>
</rh-blockquote>

<script type="module">
  import '@rhds/elements/rh-blockquote/rh-blockquote.js';
</script>
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rh-blockquote

A blockquote is styled quote text with an icon and attribution text.

Slots 3
Slot Name Description

Provide a quote for the blockquote
author

Provide an author for the blockquote
title

Provide an author title for the blockquote
Attributes 5
Attribute DOM Property Description Type Default
title title 
string
 
'Blockquote'
color-palette colorPalette

Set the colorPalette of the blockquote. Possible values are:

  • lightest (default)
  • darkest
 
ColorPalette | undefined
 
unknown
align align

Set the alignment of the blockquote. Possible values are:

  • left (default)
  • center
 
'center' | 'inline-start'
 
'inline-start'
highlight highlight

Optional highlight attribute that, when present, shows a highlight on side of blockquote.

 
boolean
 
false
size size

Set the text size of the blockquote. Possible values are:

  • default
  • large
 
'default' | 'large'
 
'default'
Methods 0
None
Events 0
None
CSS Shadow Parts 0
None
CSS Custom Properties 0
None
Design Tokens 19
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--rh-color-accent-brand
--rh-color-icon-primary
--rh-color-text-primary
--rh-color-text-secondary
--rh-font-family-body-text
--rh-font-family-heading
--rh-font-size-body-text-2xl
--rh-font-size-body-text-lg
--rh-font-size-body-text-sm
--rh-font-size-body-text-xl
--rh-font-size-heading-md
--rh-font-weight-heading-bold
--rh-font-weight-heading-regular
--rh-length-lg
--rh-length-md
--rh-length-xl
--rh-line-height-body-text
--rh-line-height-heading
--rh-space-lg
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