Quote format suitable for variable number of lines in a paragraph

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 24/Oct/2016, at 14:39

Let's assume you want to create a format to allow editors to use "quotes" in the middle of a text. An extract of the story, in a bigger point size, thicker font and surrounded by brackets. It would look more or less like this:

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The style in this example works only within a single paragraph, but users can use SHIFT+8, to create a line break, and the format defaults can be set that line break aligns the text as paragraph break does it.

HOW IT WORKS?

The user writes a text for quotes, then presses a key, which insert >quotes...< with appropriate parameters. The borders extend to cover entire paragraph. If there are line breaks in the paragraph, they are handled properly.

If you want to make it a paragraph style, you can. Just change hidden to paragraph.

TYPICAL VALUES

>quotes 10pt,3pt,0pt,12pt,3mm,0.5pt,1.5pt,2pt,1.4mm<

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STYLE PARAMETERS (all of measure type)

1.Top offset of entire object: increase this value to make more space between the last line of the previous text and the top rule. Value can be negative as well.
2.Top text margin: increase this value to make more space between the top rule and the first line of the quote. Value can be negative as well.
3.Bottom text margin: increase this value to make more space between the last line of the quote and the bottom rule. Value can be negative as well.
4.Bottom offset: increase this value to make more space between the bottom rule and the first line of the body text below. Value can be negative as well.
5.Text left/right margins: put on 3mm
6.Horizontal rule weight: put on 0.5pt
7.Vertical rule weight: put on 1.5pt
8.Gray rule weight: put on 2pt
9.Gray rule margins: put on 1.4mm

There's another parameter left, if you need it for something.

If your body text is locked to grid, the bottom offset may behave strangely.

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