Local components

The vf-blockquote should be used to highlight texts from external sources like quotes and testimonials. It should be used for more than decorative purposes, ensuring that the text being quoted is relevant to the content of the page and adds value to the content. This component is not optimised for mobile devices.

It should not be confused with a pull quote which highlights a section of text from the same source/page.

Quotes should be as concise as possible. The impact of the blockquote is diminished when it has long texts as this overwhelms the reader.

Provide proper attribution such as the name, source and relevant information to give credibility to the quote. The component allows you to add the image of the person, the name (Which can be linked to a profile or source page) and other attribution details.

The blockquote is designed to be used on a white background, it is advisable to avoid using it on backgrounds with gradients, images or other colours. If the background colour is changed, ensure the contrast ratio between the texts and the background meet accessibility standards.

When to use

Quoting external sources such as individuals, experts, publications etc.
Testimonials and feedback can be highlighted using the vf-blockquote.

When not to use

Self-quoting or usage as a pull quote should be avoided in the context of the page/content. This component should not be used to highlight a portion of text from the same content.
Vf-blockquotes should not be used solely for decorative purposes, ensuring that the quoted text adds value to the content.

Accessibility

This component targets WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility.

Angular

As of version 1.2.1 vf-blockquote has experimental Angular support. This package was generated with Angular version 15.2.0 and has been tested on application with Angular version 15.2.0.

Install yarn add @visual-framework/vf-blockquote

Import in your app.module

import { VfBlockquoteAngularModule } from '@visual-framework/vf-blockquote/vf-blockquote.angular';

@NgModule({
  imports: [VfBlockquoteAngularModule, YourOtherModules],
  ...
})

Can be used as

<vf-blockquote [blockquote_text]="'“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.”'" [blockquote_author]="'Marion Burton'" [blockquote_author_imageurl]="'./assets/vf-icon--avatar.svg'"  [blockquote_author_href]="'#'" [blockquote_author_details]="'Title and other details'"/>

Styling changes

In angular.json add the following in architect -> build -> options -> assets:

{
  "glob": "**/*",
  "input": "./node_modules/@visual-framework/vf-font-plex-mono/assets/IBM-Plex-Mono",
  "output": "./assets/fonts/IBM-Plex-Mono"
},
{
  "glob": "**/*",
  "input": "./node_modules/@visual-framework/vf-font-plex-sans/assets/IBM-Plex-Sans",
  "output": "./assets/fonts/IBM-Plex-Sans"
}

You should install vf-sass-starter for the styles and then add below code in your main SCSS file.

$vf-font-plex-mono-prefix: '/assets/fonts';
$vf-font-plex-sans-prefix: '/assets/fonts';
@import '../node_modules/@visual-framework//vf-sass-starter/index.scss';
@import "../node_modules/@visual-framework/vf-text/vf-text.scss";
@import "../node_modules/@visual-framework/vf-profile/vf-profile.scss";
@import '../node_modules/@visual-framework/vf-blockquote/vf-blockquote.scss';

Usage:

<vf-blockquote [blockquote_text]="'“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.”'" [blockquote_author]="'Marion Burton'" [blockquote_author_imageurl]="'./assets/vf-icon--avatar.svg'"  [blockquote_author_href]="'#'" [blockquote_author_details]="'Title and other details'"/>

React

As of version 1.2.1 vf-blockquote has experimental React support which has been tested on react version 18.2.0

Install yarn add @visual-framework/vf-blockquote

Import in the JS file where you want to include this component

import VfBlockquote from '@visual-framework/vf-blockquote/vf-blockquote.react';

Make sure you have the jsx support enabled with babel. Alternatively, you can also copy the vf-blockquote.react.js file from below to your react project and import as per the location.

Can be used as

<VfBlockquote blockquote_text="“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.”" blockquote_author="Marion Burton" blockquote_author_imageurl="vf-icon--avatar.svg" blockquote_author_href="#" blockquote_author_details="Title and other details"/>

Styling changes

You should install vf-sass-starter for the styles and then add below code in your main SCSS file

$vf-font-plex-mono-prefix: '~@visual-framework/vf-font-plex-mono/assets';
$vf-font-plex-sans-prefix: '~@visual-framework/vf-font-plex-sans/assets';

@import '~@visual-framework//vf-sass-starter/index.scss';
@import "~@visual-framework/vf-profile/vf-profile.scss";
@import "~@visual-framework/vf-text/vf-text.scss";
@import '~@visual-framework/vf-blockquote/vf-blockquote.scss';

Usage:

<VfBlockquote blockquote_text="“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.”" blockquote_author="Marion Burton" blockquote_author_imageurl="vf-icon--avatar.svg" blockquote_author_href="#" blockquote_author_details="Title and other details"/>

“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.”

Marion Burton

Title and other details

Nunjucks syntax

Depending on your environment you'll want to use render or include. As a rule of thumb: server-side use include, precompiled browser use render. If you're using vf-eleventy you should use include.

Using `include`

You'll need to pass a context object from your code or Yaml file (example), as well as the path to the Nunjucks template. Nunjucks' include is an abstraction of render and provides some additional portability.


{% set context fromYourYamlFile %}
- or -
{% set context = { 
"exampleMultiColumns" : "false",
"component-type" : "element",
"variant" : "image",
"blockquote_text" : "“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.”",
"blockquote_author" : "Marion Burton",
"blockquote_author_imageurl" : "/assets/vf-profile/assets/vf-icon--avatar.svg",
"blockquote_author_details" : "Title and other details",


 }
%}
{% include "../path_to/vf-blockquote/vf-blockquote.njk" %}

Using `render`

This approach is best for bare-bones Nunjucks environments, such as precompiled templates with the Nunjucks slim runtime where include is not be available.


{% render '@vf-blockquote', {
  "exampleMultiColumns" : "false",
  "component-type" : "element",
  "variant" : "image",
  "blockquote_text" : "“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.”",
  "blockquote_author" : "Marion Burton",
  "blockquote_author_imageurl" : "/assets/vf-profile/assets/vf-icon--avatar.svg",
  "blockquote_author_details" : "Title and other details",
  
  }
%}

Angular syntax

<vf-blockquote [blockquote_text]="'“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.”'" [blockquote_author]="'Marion Burton'" [blockquote_author_imageurl]="'./assets/vf-icon--avatar.svg'" [blockquote_author_details]="'Title and other details'"/>

React syntax

<VfBlockquote blockquote_text="“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.”" blockquote_author="Marion Burton" blockquote_author_imageurl="vf-icon--avatar.svg"  blockquote_author_details="Title and other details"/>

HTML

<blockquote class="vf-blockquote vf-u-margin__left--800">

  <img class="vf-profile__image vf-u-margin__right--600" src="/assets/vf-profile/assets/vf-icon--avatar.svg" alt="" loading="lazy" />
  <div>
    <div>“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.”</div>

    <footer class="vf-u-margin__top--600">
      <div>Marion Burton</div>
      <div class="vf-text-body--2">Title and other details</div>
    </footer>
  </div>
</blockquote>

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