Re: block quotes

this sounds cool, for the idiots here, ie me, can someone please tell me the html to use for them? Mari just posted "blockquotes" twice, but most html uses brackets, doesn't it? and forward slash to undo? so would that be

[blockquotes] dear sir
blah blah blah
your very devoted &ct, Mr X [/blockquotes]

I guess not as it hasn't indented in the preview.
so gi's a clue please?
thanks!