Can <pre> contain nested tabs?

[lampcms.com]

Hello! I can't find the answer to this question: is it a valid html to have nested tags inside the <pre></pre> block?

For example: <pre>my text here<blockquote>something here</blockquote> more text <div class='someclass'>some text inside div</div> more text</pre>

Is this valid or not?

[gary.turner]

When asking about the basics, one should first read the manual.

See §9.3.4 Preformatted text: The PRE element. There you will find that it may hold only inline stuff, except for some specific exclusions. So, no, you may not nest a blockquote within pre, but span is ok.

See Poetry and verse in the html page for examples of usage.

cheers,

gary

[lampcms.com]

Thank you. I'll use span instead of blockquote and hopefull my html will remain valid.