Template:Floating quotation mark/doc

This template (the shortcut fqm is available) adds a floating quotation mark to the left of a centred block: Like this."

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

Example Example"
 * Example:

Character override
The first parameter overrides the default quotation mark (") with the text specified, for example: Example 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 depth; the default is no gap), for example: Example Example"

Applying thin spacing for consecutive quotation mark
To apply a slight .2em padding similar to " ' or ' ", visually distinguishing the floated mark from the following mark, set yes. The text will be shifted slightly to compensate, rather than the floated mark, keeping the mark aligned with any others. For example: 'Tis an example Example '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: Tis an example Example Tis an example"

Compatibility
The template works with font size templates, for example:

It does not work with right or center (which centres each line separately, as opposed to center block, which centres a left-aligned block of text), but does work with 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 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: ff we go: "

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

Methought the sky looked scornful down

On all was base in man,

And airy tongues did taunt the town,

Achieve our peace who can!'