Does <blockquote> need tags?

phossler · 05-11-2013, 01:40 PM

Does <blockquote> need tags? I've seen the -less constructs many times cleaning up PD books, so it seems to be a common thing.

This displays OK in Sigil, but the -less <blockquote> generates a "no character data is allowed by content model". I usually try to eliminate as many errors as possible even if they don't matter, just to avoid missing an important one.

Code:

<body>
  <p>This is OK text with p tags</p>

  <blockquote>
    This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags
  </blockquote>

  <blockquote>
    <p>This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags</p>
  </blockquote>

  <p>This is OK text also with p tags</p>
</body>

I did try some variations of a RegEx, but no luck (this is also a learning area for me)

F: (<blockquote>)!()(.*)!()(</blockquote>)
R: <blockquote>\3<blockquote>

Making sure that there's a question,

1. Are required?
2. What would be the correct RegEx to use so as to avoid the error messages?

Paul

Jellby · 05-11-2013, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phossler

1. Are required?

In HTML? No
In XHTML, and therefore in ePub? Yes (well, no... they could be <div>s instead, but a block-level element anyway)

HarryT · 05-11-2013, 02:40 PM

Yes, I always use them with <div> and that works fine.

theducks · 05-11-2013, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phossler

Does <blockquote> need tags? I've seen the -less constructs many times cleaning up PD books, so it seems to be a common thing.

This displays OK in Sigil, but the -less <blockquote> generates a "no character data is allowed by content model". I usually try to eliminate as many errors as possible even if they don't matter, just to avoid missing an important one.

Code:

<body>
  <p>This is OK text with p tags</p>

  <blockquote>
    This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags
  </blockquote>

  <blockquote>
    <p>This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags</p>
  </blockquote>

  <p>This is OK text also with p tags</p>
</body>

I did try some variations of a RegEx, but no luck (this is also a learning area for me)

F: (<blockquote>)!()(.*)!()(</blockquote>)
R: <blockquote>\3<blockquote>

Making sure that there's a question,

1. Are required?
2. What would be the correct RegEx to use so as to avoid the error messages?

Paul

UPDATED to fix possible wrap issue

My 'Naked' BQ w/Calibre class)

Code:

Find= (?m)<blockquote class="calibre(\d+)">\s+([[:alnum:]].+?[[:alnum:]])\s+</blockquote>
Replace= <blockquote class="calibre\1"><div>\2</div></blockquote>

05-11-2013, 01:40 PM	#1
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Does <blockquote> need <p> tags? Does <blockquote> need <p> tags? I've seen the <p>-less constructs many times cleaning up PD books, so it seems to be a common thing. This displays OK in Sigil, but the <p>-less <blockquote> generates a "no character data is allowed by content model". I usually try to eliminate as many errors as possible even if they don't matter, just to avoid missing an important one. Code: <body> <p>This is OK text with p tags</p> <blockquote> This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags This is block quoted and there are no p tags </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags This is block quoted and there are p tags</p> </blockquote> <p>This is OK text also with p tags</p> </body> I did try some variations of a RegEx, but no luck (this is also a learning area for me) F: (<blockquote>)!(<p>)(.*)!(</p>)(</blockquote>) R: <blockquote><p>\3</p><blockquote> Making sure that there's a question, 1. Are <p> required? 2. What would be the correct RegEx to use so as to avoid the error messages? Paul

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05-11-2013, 02:40 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, I always use them with <div> and that works fine.

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