[Bug 22996] Modify blockquote element definition to allow citations

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=22996

--- Comment #17 from heydon <heydon@heydonworks.com> ---
(In reply to comment #16)
> (In reply to comment #15)
> > > Hey, why this reluctance towards a *new* element? Then we could have “the
> > > best” solution.
> > 
> > This bug is about modifying the blockquote definition, its much easier and
> > simpler to modify and re-use existing elements where fit for purpose than
> > adding a new element.
> 
> Not that it is an argument against the advantage of redefining a current
> element, but I am curious how you can avoid modifying <footer> as well.
> 
> Further more, the very simplest thing would be to add wording about how to
> use <figure> - as documented, many already *do* place the about text outside
> <blockquote>. But as Heydon pointed out, they tend to use elements which do
> not direclty link the about tex tot the quotation. Advice about how to use
> <figure> for this, can be given without chaning the semantics of anything.
> 
> > If you are enthusiastic about it suggest you work up
> > the use cases, data and a draft extension spec for such a new element.
> 
> Sure.

There's no need to modify <footer>. Whether or not the principle <footer> is
actually quoted from the original source, it is bound to describe the nature of
that content. It is a non-issue in most cases and redundant footers can be
omitted by authors in other cases, as they see fit, right?

Blockquote should allow <footer> to be used at the author's discretion, just as
<figcaption> is a discretionary inclusion. Can we agree on that?

(I have registered my support of resolving the other bug.)

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Received on Tuesday, 20 August 2013 19:30:57 UTC