alphabetization trial

1 files changed, 30 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/mla8.tex b/mla8.tex
index 2f99c76..93680df 100644
--- a/mla8.tex
+++ b/mla8.tex
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 \def\@last{} \def\last#1{\def\@last{#1}}
 \def\@prof{} \def\prof#1{\def\@prof{#1}}
 \def\@clas{} \def\clas#1{\def\@clas{#1}}
-\def\@date{\the\day \threemonth{\the\month}\ \the\year}
+\def\today{\the\day \threemonth{\the\month}\ \the\year}
+\def\setdate#1{\def\@date{#1}} %sets \@date to user value
+\def\@date{\today} %uses today's date if author doesn't choose; to choose, author should use \setdate
 
 \long\def\header{
 \noindent\@name\ \@last \par
@@ -61,13 +63,23 @@
 
 \parindent=0.5in
 
+%%citation formatting (\cite and \biblio) from relevant local file
+
+\input citations.tex
+
 %%fixes @ character
 
 \catcode `\@12\relax
 
-%%citation formatting (\cite and \biblio) from relevant local file
+%%blockquotes
 
-\input citations.tex
+\long\def\blockquote#1{{ %double bracket to group
+  \par
+  \everyhbox{x}
+  \leftskip=1in \parindent=0.25in
+  \noindent#1
+  \par
+}}
 
 %%test stuff
 \numberfirstpage \spaceaftertitle
@@ -75,6 +87,19 @@
 \prof{Jones}
 \header
 \title{Text}
-epic bruh moment
-
+epic bruh moment:
+\blockquote{yo your mom was here last nite it was litty
+
+test par that should continue onto the next line like this tlike this like this like this like this like this like this like this
+
+but what if}
+This stuff is back outside of the blockquote \cite{%
+  \name{McDonald and Patten Jr.}{McDonald, Douglas, and Carl Patten Jr}%
+  \contain{Emerging Issues on Privatized Prisons}%
+  \publish{Bureau of Justice Assistance}%
+  \pubdate{Feb. 2001}%
+  \locator{www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/203968.pdf}%
+  \nameinline \newcite
+}
+\biblio
 \bye