# quote_fast_path

URL: /patitas/api/parsing/blocks/quote_fast_path/
Section: blocks
Description: Fast path for simple block quote parsing.

Bypasses the complex recursive sub-parser overhead for simple block quotes.

Simple block quote criteria (all must be true):
1. No nested block quotes (`>>`)
2. No lazy continuation (every line starts with `>`)
3. Content is simple paragraphs (no lists, code blocks, headings, etc.)
4. No blank lines within the quote (single paragraph)

Performance: ~3-5% improvement for block quote-heavy documents.

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#
`parsing.blocks.quote_fast_path`

Fast path for simple block quote parsing.

Bypasses the complex recursive sub-parser overhead for simple block quotes.

Simple block quote criteria (all must be true):

- No nested block quotes (`>>`)

- No lazy continuation (every line starts with`>`)

- Content is simple paragraphs (no lists, code blocks, headings, etc.)

- No blank lines within the quote (single paragraph)

Performance: ~3-5% improvement for block quote-heavy documents.

2Functions

## Functions

`is_simple_block_quote`

2

`bool`

▼

Check if the block quote starting at start_pos meets simple criteria.

`def is_simple_block_quote(tokens: list, start_pos: int) -> bool`

##### Parameters

Name
Type
Description

`tokens`
`list`

Full token list

`start_pos`
`int`

Position of first BLOCK_QUOTE_MARKER token

##### Returns

`bool`

`parse_simple_block_quote`

3

`tuple[BlockQuote (/patitas/api/nodes/#BlockQuote), int]`

▼

Parse a simple block quote using the fast path.

`def parse_simple_block_quote(tokens: list, start_pos: int, parse_inline_fn) -> tuple[BlockQuote, int]`

##### Parameters

Name
Type
Description

`tokens`
`list`

Full token list

`start_pos`
`int`

Position of first BLOCK_QUOTE_MARKER token

`parse_inline_fn`
`—`

Function to parse inline content: (text, location) -> tuple[Inline, ...]

##### Returns

`tuple[BlockQuote (/patitas/api/nodes/#BlockQuote), int]`