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Blockquote semantics enhanced by figure. #html #html5 #figure #happycog
Single line, no attribution:
<figure class="quote">
<blockquote>It is the unofficial force—the Baker Street irregulars.</blockquote>
</figure>
Single line, with attribution and optional cite:
<figure class="quote">
<blockquote>It is the unofficial force—the Baker Street irregulars.</blockquote>
<figcaption>Sherlock Holmes, <cite>Sign of Four</cite></figcaption>
</figure>
Multiline:
<figure class="quote">
<blockquote>
<p>It is the unofficial force—the Baker Street irregulars.</p>
<p>What a bunch of maroons.</p>
</blockquote>
<figcaption>Sherlock Holmes, <cite>Sign of Four</cite></figcaption>
</figure>
Pullquote (I don't know that ALA has ever used a pullquote, but the pattern is simple enough, so here it is):
<aside class="quote">
<blockquote>It is the unofficial force—the Baker Street irregulars.</blockquote>
</aside>
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