Blockquote
The blockquote element is used to indicate the quotation of a large section of text from another source.

The Blockquote Component allows users to add blockquotes to their content. A blockquote is a formatting element in HTML used to indicate a quote or excerpt from another source. It is typically displayed as indented text with a visual styling to distinguish it from the surrounding text.
Overall, the Blockquote Flow Component is valuable for allowing users to add quotes or excerpts from other sources to their content clearly and visually.
The variant changes the appearance of the blockquote. Valid values include
default
, brand
, warning
, error
, success
following the color guidelines from the Lightning Design System.Select one of the icons available to illustrate the content of your blockquote. An icon will be added next to the Title.
No interactions are available.
From the Styles panel, you can find some styling settings for the Blockquote element:
Margin
, Size
, Text
, Border
, Default
, Brand
, Warning
, Error
and Success
. Some styling settings will only apply to the variant selected. As shown in the screenshots, those examples will provide blockquotes and detail the properties needed to create a similar blockquote.

Success blockquote example
Property | Value |
---|---|
Title | Keep in Mind |
Content | The grouped combobox.... |
Variant | Success |
Icon Name | utility:success |
Icon Position | Left |

Error blockquote example
Property | Value |
---|---|
Title | Keep in Mind |
Content | The grouped combobox.... |
Variant | Error |
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
content | String | Content for the blockquote |
iconName | String | Icon displayed to the left or right of the title. |
iconPosition | String | Describes the position of the icon. Options include left and right. |
iconSize | String | The size of the icon. Valid values include xx-small , x-small , small , medium , large . |
title | String | The title can include text and is displayed in the header. |
variant | String | The variant changes the appearance of the blockquote. Valid values include default , brand , warning , error , success . |
No events available.
Name | Description |
---|---|
Border Color | Define a border color |
Border Radius | Define a border radius |
Name | Description |
---|---|
Title Color | Define a title color |
Background Color | Define a background color for the blockquote |
Border Left Color | Define a border left color |
Icon Background Color | Define an icon background color |
Icon Foreground Color | Define an icon foreground color |
Icon Foreground Color Default | Define an icon foreground color |
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