[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #34584: Editor/TinyMCE - Enhance Blockquote Functionality to Allow Citations

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#34584: Editor/TinyMCE - Enhance Blockquote Functionality to Allow Citations
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 Reporter:  downstairsdev  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor         |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                 |
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 I've worked on several projects where authors needed the ability to add
 citations to their blockquotes. Unfortunately, there's no way to do this
 in WordPress currently without a bit of HTML knowledge.

 I propose updating the TinyMCE button to display a pop-up with fields for
 quote, citation, and citation link if no text is selected when the button
 is clicked. If text is selected, the button would maintain existing
 functionality 100%.

 I've build a working proof-of-concept plugin showing how this could be
 done: https://github.com/devinsays/better-blockquotes. But I'd need a
 little more help/guidance for submitting a core patch.

 @iseulde also mentioned in the #core-editor chat an alternate approach of
 using editable placeholders when the blockquote is inserted or selected.
 See related: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32175. I also think
 that would be an interesting approach.

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