[uf-discuss] The scope of rel-tag

[Ciaran McNulty]

The spec for rel-tag states that the tag applies to the page, or
specifically to the main content of the page.

"Rel-Tag is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="tag" to a
hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is
an author-designated "tag" (or keyword/subject) of the current page.
Note that a tag may just refer to a major portion of the current page
(i.e. a blog post)."
[http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag#Abstract]

In some other microformats, the rel-tag is scoped more specifically to
a section of the page.  For instance, in xFolk the rel-tag is
specifically scoped to the container of class xfolkentry.
[http://microformats.org/wiki/xfolk#Format]

I asked about this on IRC and Tantek clarified that a parser should,
if it doesn't understand the microformat that specifies a scope for
rel-tag, it should default to the tag applying to the page, which
seems very pragmatic.
[http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/2006-07-28#T101855]

My question is should the spec be updated to mention that the scope
can change in other microformats?

Something like:
" Note that a tag may just refer to a major portion of the current
page (i.e. a blog post).  In some microformats the tag may refer to a
smaller portion on the page but the prescence of this smaller portion
but by implcation can also apply to the page as a whole."

-Ciaran McNulty