MD028 - No Blanks in Blockquote

Blank line inside blockquote.

Why This Rule Exists

A blank line inside a blockquote ends the quote in most Markdown parsers. This can cause unexpected rendering where content intended to be quoted appears as regular text.

Examples

Incorrect

> First paragraph of quote.
>

> Second paragraph (this is a new blockquote).

Correct

> First paragraph of quote.
>
> Second paragraph (still in same blockquote).

Multiple Paragraphs

> This is a long quote that spans
> multiple paragraphs.
>
> The blank line has a `>` marker
> to continue the blockquote.

Configuration

This rule has no configuration options.

When to Disable

• Documents intentionally using separate blockquotes
• Content where visual separation is desired

Rule Details

• Rule ID: MD028
• Aliases: no-blanks-blockquote
• Category: Formatting
• Severity: Warning
• Auto-fix: Yes (adds > to blank lines)

Related Rules

• MD027 - Multiple spaces after blockquote symbol