- From: Alexander Graf <a.graf@aetherworld.org>
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:11:41 +0200
- Cc: Mike Schinkel <w3c-lists@mikeschinkel.com>, public-html@w3.org
> Mike Schinkel wrote: > >> Yes, I can use CSS, but indent is such a common need that I end up >> using <blockquote> because it doesn't require me to remember the >> idiosyncrasies of the box model and how it applies to different >> browsers. >> > > You think that's a valid reason? > > >> Providing an <indent> would add zero semantic information >> > > ... which directly violates our Design Principles. > > >> and they could use the class attribute to provide additional >> semantics if desired. >> > > So you expect accessible browser X to recognize <indent > class="quote"> as a quote? > > --Dao > +1 Indenting is presentational and blockquote is about semantics. Mixing the two or providing an <indent> element in the semantic markup is just plain wrong. - -- Alex
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