Owen Winkler wrote:
If you have a true concern over which tags are used, you should not use
the WYSIWYG editor. You should use the textarea and write out your own
tags as you desire.
My observation, on seeing this discussion
unfold, is that the issue is not about how "we"
markup "our" content; it's about the implied
meaning that WordPress might impose on the
creations of others.
The WYSI editor is great for the majority of ordinary users who, in my
completely unresearched opinion, don't give a damn what we geeks mean
when we say "semantic markup".
The issue that Doug appears to be describing is
_not_ about whether the user cares or not, it's
just about the correct thing to do.
An example:
Whilst my mum blogs happily away using the
nice interface, she doesn't give a damn about
markup (as Owen correctly guesses). She does,
however, want her entries to be enjoyed by her
friends as effectively as possible.
When I say "enjoyed" effectively, I'm not just
talking about print. My mum's friends are
getting old and can't see so well, so they use
page readers which can alter voice pitch and
timbre when reading a quotation so that it's
apparent that a change of perspective has
occurred.
Misuse of blockquote for formatting purposes
renders such capabilities ineffective.
That, of course is just one example; what we
don't know is how long the articles we write
today will survive, and how they will be used in
the future.
What I think we _can_ be sure of is that if
WordPress can assist authors in encoding meaning
(rather than formatting) into their content,
then the lifespan, audience and value of that
content can only be improved.
Rich
--
http://boakes.org
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