Blockquote and validation problem

When you use the

<blockquote> tag like this, so it looks like it sort of will</blockquote>

it really upsets stuff.

Better to <blockquote> use it like this which looks odd when you do it but means </blockquote> that it validates.

Odd but true ??

Nope, it’s still not validating even putting everything on the same line. I don’t understand.

Hmm, I’ve tried to understand why WP automatically adds the <p></p> when you use <blockquote>. Still, I don’t understand why this would cause a validation error.

According to your validation results, you have some <blockquote>s that aren’t properly closed.

Edit: Deleted as actual solution was found by someone else.

Nuclear — what is the purpose of the added <p>‘s after the <blockquote>‘s? I’m just curious.

BubsatSchool,

I wish I had an answer for you. One of the coders will have to answer this question. I just accepted it as part of the inner workings of WordPress and designed around it.

I could guess, but I would just be wasting your time by doing so.

I just added the space as suggested by podz, or that’s what I read from his post. I’ve taken the space out and it’s still not validating.

BubsatSchool, the blockquotes are properly closed, whcih makes the error even stranger.

I understand it’s probably an error on my part someplace perhaps in the css, but I can’t figure out what it is.

Lynne did you address the issue I found?

Edit: Actual solution found by someone else.

Are the <p>‘s AROUND the <blockquote>‘s or INSIDE the <blockquote>‘s?

ie:

<p><blockquote>text</blockquote></p>

OR

<blockquote><p>text</p></blockquote>

When editing your post:

Bad:
outside <blockquote>inside</blockquote> outside

It outputs
<p>outside<br />
<blockquote>inside</blockquote>
outside
</p>

Good:
outside
<blockquote>inside</blockquote>
outside

It outputs
<p>outside</p>
<blockquote><p>inside</p></blockquote>
<p>outside
</p>

And you cant have blockquotes inside ps. So put your blockquotes on new lines and everything should work out.

So, Lynne, I guess it wasn’t the fault of WordPress after all! :0)

Well… you can always argue WordPress should be smarter. :)

Pardon my ignorance, be patient.

I’m not doing anything differently on this journal than I do on my other journal, and it’s validating there using blockquote the smae way.

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