Use Quote in the QCLF Composer

Quote copies an existing permanent Message into the reply composer as editable quoted content. It gives readers visible context without changing QCLF’s flat chronological conversation model.

The Quote action is controlled by the Category Quote feature and is offered only for an available, non-deleted permanent reply.

Quote a Message

  1. Open the Topic and locate the permanent Message you want to quote.
  2. Select Quote.
  3. QCLF returns to the Topic reply composer and preloads a block quote containing the author label and the existing Message body.
  4. Edit the quoted material if needed, add your response, and post normally.

What QCLF Prefills

The quote prefill is a <blockquote> containing “Author wrote:” plus the saved rich HTML of the selected Message, followed by a blank paragraph for your response.

The quoted Message must belong to the same Topic and must not be soft-deleted.

Quote and Reply Reference Are Related but Different

When Quote is used, the composer also starts with that Message as the reply target. If Reply Reference is enabled when the Message is submitted, the new reply can store reply_to_id in addition to carrying the visible quoted text.

If Reply Reference is disabled, QCLF clears the structural reply reference before save, but the quoted text you chose to submit remains part of the Message body.

Quoted Content Is Still Sanitized

Quote content enters the normal rich-text composer and can be edited before submission. The final Message still passes QCLF’s server-side rich-HTML sanitizer and content policy.

Do not treat Quote as a protected snapshot of the original Message. Revision history and Reply Reference provide different forms of context/accountability.

No Nested Threads

A quoted Message is saved at the normal chronological position of the new reply. Quote does not move the Message under its parent or create a nested branch.

Community Discussion

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