Abstract (Block)

An abstract is a concise overview of a document. The abstract block style can be placed on an open block or paragraph. Here’s an example of the abstract block style set on a paragraph:

= Document Title

[abstract]
.Abstract
Documentation is a distillation of many long adventures.

== First Section

The abstract block style does not require the open block or paragraph to have a title, and it does not depend on a subsequent section to terminate it.

= Document Title

[abstract]
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This article will take you on a wonderful adventure of knowledge.

You'll start with the basics.
Beyond that, where you go is up to you.
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Your journey begins here.

To include a quote at the beginning of a chapter in a book, wrap a quote block inside an abstract block.

There’s also an abstract section style.