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editA template for displaying quotations from the Tipitaka, with options for side-by-side display or as a quote box, supporting Pali text and translation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translation | translation | The translated text of the Sutta/Book quotation.
| Content | required |
| Pali | pali | The original text in Pali language (optional).
| Content | optional |
| Book | book | Abbreviation or name of the specific book in the Tipitaka (e.g., snp, mn, dn). Abbreviations follow those used on SuttaCentral. See the table in this template's documentation.
| String | optional |
| Number | number | The number of the Sutta or section within the Book. For `Snp 1.8`, write only `1.8`.
| String | optional |
| Title | title | The name of the Sutta (optional).
| String | optional |
| Translator | translator | The name of the translator (optional).
| String | optional |
| Side | side | If filled with 'yes', it will display the translation and Pali in two parallel columns (side-by-side) using a table format. If left empty, it will use the quote box format.
| String | optional |
| Float | float | Alignment setting for the quote box ('left', 'right', or empty/default 'margin:auto'). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'.
| String | optional |
| Width | width | The width of the quote box (e.g., '300px', '50%'). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'.
| String | optional |
| Wide | wide | If filled, sets the width of the quote box to 100%. Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'. | String | optional |
| Bgcolor | bgcolor | Background color for the quote box (e.g., 'lightgray', '#f9f9f9'). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'.
| String | optional |
| Qcolor | qcolor | Color for the large quotation marks ('“' and '”') in the quote box (default: '#B2B7F2'). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'.
| String | optional |
| Size | size | Size of the large quotation marks ('“' and '”') in the quote box (e.g., '40px'). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'.
| String | optional |
| Quotewidth | quotewidth | Alias for 'size', the size of the large quotation marks ('“' and '”'). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'. | String | optional |
| Small | small | If filled, reduces the padding around the quote box. Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'. | String | optional |
| Quotealign | quotealign | Text alignment inside the quote box ('center' or empty/default). Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'.
| String | optional |
| RTL | rtl | If filled, uses right-to-left (RTL) alignment to support certain languages. Only applies if 'side' is not 'yes'. | String | optional |
Usage
editThis template is primarily used to quote the contents of the Pali Canon as a canonical reference in Theravāda Buddhism, and not for other Tripitaka versions from other Buddhist schools due to fundamental structural differences.
How to use
edit{{Cite tipitaka
|side=
|pali=
|translation=
|book=
|number=
|title=
|translator=
}}
Required parameters
edit- side
- The box type (see the "#Types" section below); use "yes" for the two-column (left-right) style.
- pali
- The Pali language text.
- translation
- The translation text.
- book
- See the "#Book Entry List" section below.
- number
- The reference number within the book, e.g., 20 in MN 20.
- title
- The title of the *sutta* (optional).
Book entry list
editBook numbering is based on SuttaCentral's numbering. If you are using the old Pali Text Society numbering, please adjust it first.
Types
editside != yes
editWithout Pali text
edit{{Cite Tipitaka|translation={{lorem ipsum}}|sutta=Testing Sutta|number=1|translator=Bhikhku Sujato|book=dn|twobox=yes}}
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| — DN 1 tr. Bhikhku Sujato | ||
With Pali text
edit{{Cite Tipitaka|pali={{lorem ipsum}}|translation={{lorem ipsum}}|sutta=Testing Sutta|number=2.3|translator=Bhikhku Sujato|book=snp}}
| “ | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. |
” |
| — Snp 2.3 tr. Bhikhku Sujato | ||
side = yes
edit{{Cite Tipitaka|pali={{lorem ipsum}}|translation={{lorem ipsum}}|sutta=Testing Sutta|number=23|translator=Bhikhku Sujato|book=mn|side=yes}}
| Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. | |
| — MN 23 tr. Bhikhku Sujato | ||
Subpages
editFor the redundant parts of the template, the following are displayed: