You need the > on every line you want to be in the quote format.
> Quote line
> <- Empty line that’s part of the quote
>
> Continuation of the quote after the empty line
^This would appear as:
Quote line Continuation of the quote after the empty line
Quote line
Continuation of the quote after the empty line
You need the > on every line you want to be in the quote format.
> Quote line
>
<- Empty line that’s part of the quote> Continuation of the quote after the empty line
^This would appear as: