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Originally Posted by ElMiko
So, in fiction, let's say a character finds a flyer on the ground, and that flyer is 12 lines long plus and extended disclaimer.
Mr. Amazing's Wonder Emporium
Come One! Come All!
We're open 24/7,
but only for a LIMITED TIME!
Some exhibits restricted to 18+...
Be prepared to be
shocked,
horrified,
thrilled,
and
delighted!!
$5 entry; group discounts available
DISCLAIMER GOES HERE......
Would you blockquote that? Or limit yourself to a <div> for the top/bottom/left/right margins around the one or more <p>s that constitute the flyer's contents?
Semantically, I think of this as functionally a blockquote, as the content is representing text that exists apart from narrative text. It's "quoting" the contents of the flyer. But by that logic, I'm also inclined to use it for signage that's much shorter, e.g.:
BEWARE OF GOD
KEEP OUT!
From an accesibility standpoint, I would think blockquoting these communicates more contextual information to the consumer than <div>-ing them, but I don't know what is standard practice. |
I blockquote stuff like that. I try to figure the nearest semantic tag to use, even if it's not exactly right, because I prefer that over something like a <div> which has no particular meaning at all.
But I absolutely 100% understand, and have no strong argument against, the idea that you shouldn't do that because "meaningless" is better than "wrong meaning." I could see getting there myself in time.