[Bug 22996] Modify blockquote element definition to allow citations

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

--- Comment #21 from Leif Halvard Silli <xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no> ---
(In reply to comment #20)
> (In reply to comment #19)
> > (In reply to comment #18)
> > > (In reply to comment #17)

> > After doing some more reading and research on citations it really seems as
> > if to deal with the diversity/complexity of citation styles/formats the use
> > of metadata schema is the most appropriate, what we should be providing in
> > HTML is a framework to hang these off. I think cite and footer provide this.
> 
> Whether the footer is considered "quoted" or "about the quoted content",
> surely its purpose is largely indistinguishable. In either case, it is about
> the nature of that content.

Hi Steve (and Heydon),

how about, at the very least, point out, may be in a NOTE, the very
problem - acknowledge its existence?

Namely, state that placing the <cite> as child of <blockquote>,
with the intent that it informs the reader about from where the
quotation is taken, though it most often is clear from the context,
it still has the potential to sometimes confuse consumers with regard
to whether the the content within <cite> stems from the source or
 from the one who quoted the source.

And, please, do not only state the problem, but also say that the
solution is to place <cite> outside <blockquote>, e.g. inside
a <figcaption>. (May be it should be said that placing it inside
<footer> also “helps”.)

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