---
title: TO_MARKDOWN_BLOCKQUOTE
url: https://www.tines.com/stories/docs/formulas/functions/to-markdown-blockquote/
kind: formula-function
---

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# TO_MARKDOWN_BLOCKQUOTE

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Format text as a markdown blockquote. Each line is prefixed with a quote marker so that a multi-line value stays within the quote. Blank text returns an empty string.

**Categories:** Text

## Syntax

```
TO_MARKDOWN_BLOCKQUOTE(text)
```

## Examples

### Example 1

Input:

```json
{
  "my_action": {
    "message": "Escalated by the on-call engineer"
  }
}
```

Formula:

```
TO_MARKDOWN_BLOCKQUOTE(my_action.message)
```

Output:

```json
"> Escalated by the on-call engineer"
```

### Example 2: Every line is quoted, so a multi-line message stays inside the quote.

Input:

```json
{
  "my_action": {
    "message": "Escalated by the on-call engineer\nAwaiting a vendor response"
  }
}
```

Formula:

```
TO_MARKDOWN_BLOCKQUOTE(my_action.message)
```

Output:

```json
"> Escalated by the on-call engineer\n> Awaiting a vendor response"
```