Re: Proposing <indent> vs. <blockquote>

> 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