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Originally Posted by jackie_w
@Doitsu is correct - epubcheck v4.2.6 gives an error (actually 2 errors) if a <blockquote> tag in an EPUB2 contains text, but no error, for the same markup, if it's in an EPUB3.
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If working on a book with lots of blockquotes that just have text, no child tags, and want epubcheck to stop whining about them, you can define.
div.blockquote {margin:1em;}
Then S&R <blockquote> to <div class="blockquote"> and </blockquote> to </div>
Add other formatting (font-size, text-align, text-indent) to the def to taste.
Div will work equally with raw text or child tags.
Often blockquote tags are used not for actual quotes, but as a way to add margins to e.g. a dedication. Bad form generally, but it will work even if CSS is ignored.