How can I write two separate blockquotes in sequence using markdown?
SyntaxMarkdownQuoteSyntax Problem Overview
I need to place two blockquotes in sequence, however markdown combines them into a single blockquote. The only way I can get them to separate is placing some junk text between them. As this textfield allows me to use Markdown I can demonstrate:
> First Quote
> Second Quote
Results in:
> First Quote > > Second Quote
While using junk text:
> First Quote
.
> Second Quote
Results in:
> First Quote
. > Second Quote
I cannot use HTML tags or HTML entities. Only Markdown.
Syntax Solutions
Solution 1 - Syntax
You can separate blockquotes without html elements by using comment markup <!-- --> with an extra whiteline between the blocks:
> Imagination is more important than knowledge.
<!-- -->
> Never think of the future. It comes soon enough.
<!-- -->
> Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Of course you can use any HTML elements you like as well (as noted by @pepoloan):
> Imagination is more important than knowledge.
<div></div>
> Never think of the future. It comes soon enough.
<div></div>
> Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Solution 2 - Syntax
An empty header, #, followed by a space also works.
> Hello World
#
> Goodbye world
Unfortunately it isn't much better than <!-- --> But I kind of like it more, and use it.
Solution 3 - Syntax
>If I try a non breaking space
>it line breaks; don't ask me how
Result:
>If I try a non breaking space
>it line breaks; don't ask me how
Solution 4 - Syntax
Try this:
Use a U+200B character in-between the quotes, which is defined as a zero-length space to break up the quotes.
> Quote
> Quote
It looks like this:
> > Quote
> > Quote
Solution 5 - Syntax
You could use pandoc, which parses your original input as two consecutive blockquotes.
Solution 6 - Syntax
From experimenting, I found these to work also. Note they are not legal HTML or Markdown, but they seem do to the job:
<!
<$
</
<a
Solution 7 - Syntax
One way to do so is by just adding </> after first blockquote followed by a newline. And by this way nothing gets printed as well.
> First quote
> Second Quote
Solution 8 - Syntax
You have something like your first block quote, then 2 enters and on the second enter give a # symbol for Heading but leave the heading blank and then you next quote in next line.
> This is one quote
> This is another quote