Description

Bloctoquote simplifies the creation of block quotes in Octopress. It is available as a Chrome extension and a Firefox add-on.

Disclaimer

Please note that this add-on is third-party software and is not supported by, affiliated with, or even known to exist by the good folks that created and maintain Octopress. I wrote it to make my life easier, and wanted to share it with you.

Installation

Chrome Extension

Get the extension from the Chrome Webstore here (it’s free!) by clicking the Add to Chrome button and following the instructions.

Note: The webstore will show a pop-up telling you that the extension can ”access your tabs and browsing activity” — without these permissions, Bloctoquote can’t get the data to fill in the page title, URL, or text selection. Nothing else is collection, and nothing is stored (except for plopping it into the clipboard, obviously). If you don’t believe me, you can check out the source code yourself. :)

Firefox Add-On

Get the add-on from Mozilla here by clicking on the Add to Firefox button and following the instructions.

Usage

It’s easy to use Bloctoquote.

1. Select the text on the webpage that you’d like to quote.
2. Right-click to open your browser’s context menu and choose Create Blockquote.
3. Go to your text editor of choice and use your system’s paste command.
4. If desired, change the Source placeholder in the first line of the pasted text (e.g., with the author’s name).

Note: If you decide to set the Source placeholder blank, then Octopress’s blockquote module will not display any source link or title, either.

Source Code

The full source code is available on GitHub:

• Bloctoquote for Firefox (includes an installable XPI)
• Bloctoquote for Chrome

Bloctoquote is distributed under an MIT/X11 License.