[uf-discuss] origin of class attribute approach in microformats ?

[Guillaume Lebleu]

Thank you Karl for this short, proselytism-free answer.

Guillaume



Karl Dubost wrote:

> Guillaume,
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> Le 22 juil. 06 à 08:35, Guillaume Lebleu a écrit :
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>> why the approach has evolved to become the following "class  
>> attribute-approach":
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> [...]
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>> instead of the following mixed-namespace approach:
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> [...]
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>> Both approaches work fine in a browser (firefox at least), and both  
>> approaches could be generated from the same XML. But having an XML  
>> background I see that the second approach has the following  advantages:
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> It depends on the Web community you are talking to and then the type  
> of applications and tools. In the paradigm of Web authors and Web  
> designers, the Web community has a better understanding of class  
> names because they are used to it.
> In some other Web communities, it will be the opposite, people will  
> have a better grip on XML namespaces, and schemas.
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> So it's really a question of community of practices. The more  
> important is to find bridges when it's possible. The rest turns  
> always in religious debates, which are pointless.
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