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Type of site | Quotation repository |
|---|---|
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Created by | Jimmy Wales and the Wikimedia Community |
| URL | www.wikiquote.org |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | July 10, 2003 |
| Current status | active |
Wikiquote is one of a family of wiki-based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation, running on MediaWiki software. It is based on an idea by Daniel Alston and implemented by Brion Vibber, the goal of the project is to produce collaboratively a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books, films and proverbs, and to give details about them with appropriate attribution. Though there are many online collections of quotations, Wikiquote is distinguished by being among the few that provide an opportunity for visitors to contribute.[2] Wikiquote pages are cross-linked to articles about the notable personalities on Wikipedia.[3]
Initially, the project was created solely in English; a later expansion to include additional languages was started in July 2004.
- ^ "Wikiquote.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ DeVinney, Gemma (18 January 2007). "Wikiquote: Another source for quotes on the Web". UB Reporter. University of Buffalo. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ Ahsan, Hafsa (27 January 2007). "It's all about Wikis". DAWN.