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Welcome to the microformats wiki!

Please start with the [[introduction]] page and read [[how-to-play]] before making any edits.

==Introduction==
* Learn what it means to be [http://microformats.org/wiki/posh <abbr title="Plain Old Semantic HTML">POSH</abbr>] {{NewMarker}}.
* See the [http://microformats.org/about/ about page], [http://microformats.org/ latest news], [[press]], [[presentations]], [[books]], [[podcasts]], & [[screencasts]].
* Have questions? Read the [[faq|frequently asked questions]] and see the [[glossary]] for new terms.
* Want to learn more in person? Check out microformats [[events]].

==Definition==
Microformats are small bits of HTML that represent things like people, events, tags etc. in webpages.

Microformats enable the publishing of higher fidelity information on the Web, providing the fastest & simplest way to support feeds and APIs for your website. See more explanations of [[what-are-microformats|what are microformats]], and [[what-can-you-do-with-microformats|what you can do with them]].

== How to contribute ==
Do you want to help take microformats to the next level? You can:
* [[get-started|Get started]] by adding microformats to your website, services, and products.
* [[advocacy|Advocate]] the use of microformats on other web sites, especially those you use.
* Write a [[testimonial]].
* Do something on the [[to-do|to do list]].
* Join the [[irc|IRC Channel]] and [http://microformats.org/discuss mailing lists] to learn and help answer questions (read the [[mailing-lists#General_guidelines|general guidelines]] before posting).
* [[Main_Page#microformats_wiki_translations|Translate this microformats wiki into other languages]] to make microformats more accessible to readers of languages around the world.
* Find [[orphans|orphaned]] pages, and add links to them.
* Before proposing any new microformats, make sure your website is [[POSH]], [[get-started|uses existing microformats]], and then read the [[process]].

== Specifications ==
[[microformats|Microformats]] open standards specifications (see also: [[implementations]], [[examples-in-the-wild]])
* [[hcalendar|hCalendar]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hcalendar/creator hcalendar creator]
* [[hcard|hCard]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hcard/creator hcard creator]
* [[rel-license]]
* [[rel-nofollow]]
* [[rel-tag]]
* [[vote-links|VoteLinks]]
* [http://gmpg.org/xfn/ XFN] (see also: [[xfn-implementations]])
* [http://gmpg.org/xmdp/ XMDP]
* [[xoxo|XOXO]]

== Drafts ==
* [[adr|adr]]: a simple format for marking up address information
* [[geo|geo]]: a simple format for marking up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGS84 WGS84] geographic coordinates (latitude; longitude)
* [[hatom|hAtom]]: a microformat for content that can be syndicated, primarily but not exclusively weblog postings
* [[hresume|hResume]]: a microformat for publishing resumes and CVs
* [[hreview|hReview]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hreview/creator hreview creator]
* [[rel-directory]]: a way for a page to indicate that the destination of a hyperlink is a directory listing containing an entry for the current page
* [[rel-enclosure]]: a format for indicating files to cache
* [[rel-home]]: a way to indicate that the destination of a hyperlink is the homepage of the site in which the current page appears
* [[rel-payment]]: a microformat for making exchanges of support (be it financial or otherwise) possible
* [[robots-exclusion|Robots Exclusion]]
* [[xfolk|xFolk]]

== Design Patterns ==

{{design_patterns}} 

== Exploratory Discussions ==
Per the microformats [[process]]: research and analysis of real-world [[examples]], existing formats, and brainstorming to motivate the microformat. Please check [[rejected-formats]] before making additions.

* alternates [[alternates-brainstorming|alternates brainstorming]], [[alternates-examples|alternates examples]]
*[[attention]]
* [[audio-info]] ([[audio-info-examples|examples]], [[audio-info-formats|formats]], [[audio-info-brainstorming|brainstorming]], [[audio-info-proposal|proposal]], [[audio-info-issues|issues]]) - Marking up information and metadata related to audio (speech, music, and sound in general).
* audio-album (see [[audio-info]] pages for examples, formats, brainstorming. [[audio-album-proposal]], [[audio-album-issues]]) - Marking up information and metadata related to audio albums/collections. {{NewMarker}}
* blog description [[blog-description-examples|blog description examples]]
* blog info [[blog-info-examples|blog info examples]]
* blog post [[blog-post-examples|examples]], [[blog-post-formats|blog post formats]], and [[blog-post-brainstorming|blog post brainstorming]] (yielded the [[hatom|hAtom]] draft)
* book [[book-examples|book examples]], [[book-formats|book formats]], and [[book-brainstorming|book brainstorming]]
* chat [[chat-examples|chat examples]], [[chat-formats|chat formats]], and [[chat-brainstorming|chat brainstorming]]
* citation [[citation|citation effort]], [[citation-examples|citation examples]], [[citation-formats|citation formats]], [[citation-brainstorming|citation brainstorming]], and [[citation-faq|citation FAQ]]
* code [[code-examples|code examples]], [[code-formats]], [[code-brainstorming|code brainstorming]]
* comment [[comment-problem|comment problem]], [[comment-examples|comment examples]], and [[comments-formats|comment formats]] (Some stuff needs to be extracted from [[comments-formats]])
* [[collection-description|collection description]] - for describing collections in libraries {{NewMarker}}
* [[course-catalog]]; [[course-catalog-examples]] {{NewMarker}}
* [[currency]]; [[currency-examples]]; [[currency-formats]]; [[currency-brainstorming]]; [[currency-proposal]]; [[currency-issues]]
* [[depend-examples]]: examples of dependency graphs, especially as they relate to software {{NewMarker}}
* [[digital-signatures]]: incorporation of digital signatures in Microformatted data; ([[digitalsignature-examples|digital-signature examples]], [[digitalsignature-formats]], [[digitalsignature-brainstorming|digital-signatures brainstorming]]) {{NewMarker}}
* directions [[directions-examples|directions examples]] {{NewMarker}}
* directory inclusion [[directory-inclusion-examples|directory inclusion examples]], [[directory-inclusion-formats|directory inclusion formats]]. (yielded the [[rel-directory]] microformat)
* distributed conversation [[distributed-conversation|distributed conversation overview]], [[distributed-conversation-examples|distributed conversation examples]], [[distributed-conversation-formats|distributed conversation formats]], [[distributed-conversation-brainstorming|distributed conversation brainstorming]]
* [[downloads]] [[downloads-examples|downloads examples]], [[downloads-formats|downloads formats]], [[downloads-brainstorming|downloads brainstorming]] {{NewMarker}}
* error messages [[error-message-examples|error message examples]], [[error-message-formats]], [[error-message-brainstorming|error message brainstorming]]
* forms [[forms-examples|forms examples]]
* file-format ([[file-format-examples|examples]], formats, brainstorming) - for the mark-up of file format information (size, type, codecs, bitrate, etc.) {{NewMarker}} - should this be merged with [[downloads]] ?
* genealogy [[genealogy-examples]], [[genealogy-formats|genealogy formats]]
* geo extensions
** [[geo-elevation-examples]], [[geo-elevation-formats]] - extend geo for representing altitude {{NewMarker}}
** [[geo-waypoint-examples]], [[geo-waypoint-formats]] - extend geo for representing routes and boundaries, using waypoints {{NewMarker}}
** [[geo-extension-examples]], [[geo-extension-formats]], [[geo-extension-brainstorming]], [[geo-extension-strawman]] - extend geo for moons, other planets, etc.
* group [[group-examples|group examples]], [[group-formats]], [[group-brainstorming|group brainstorming]]
* grouping ([[grouping-examples|examples]], [[grouping-formats|formats]], [[grouping-brainstorming|brainstorming]], [[grouping-proposal|proposal]]) - Metadata markup of items that should be grouped together. {{NewMarker}}
* hash [[hash-examples|hash examples]] (see also [[downloads]])
* items [[items-examples|items examples]], [[items-formats]], [[items-brainstorming|items brainstorming]]
* job listing [[job-listing-examples|job listing examples]], [[job-listing-formats]], [[job-listing-brainstorming|job listing brainstorming]]
* last modified [[last-modified-examples|last modified examples]], [[last-modified-formats|last modified formats]], and [[last-modified-brainstorming|last modified brainstorming]]
* listing / hListing [[hlisting-proposal|hListing proposal]], and [[hlisting-feedback|hListing feedback]]
** based on listing [[listing-examples|examples]], [[listing-formats|formats]], and [[listing-brainstorming|brainstorming]]
* location [[location-examples]], [[location-formats|location formats]]. (see also [[adr]], [[geo]], [[hcard|hCard]])
* measures and measurement units [[measure]], [[measure-examples]], [[measure-formats]]
* [[media-info]] ([[media-info-examples|media-info examples]], [[media-info-formats|media-info formats]], [[media-info-brainstorming|media-info brainstorming]]) {{UpdateMarker}}
* meeting minutes [[meeting-minutes-examples|meeting minutes examples]], [[meeting-minutes-formats|meeting minutes formats]], and [[meeting-minutes-brainstorming|meeting minutes brainstorming]]
* metalink [[metalink-examples|metalink examples]] {{NewMarker}}
* [[mfo-examples|MFO examples]]
* music [[music-examples|music examples]] {{UpdateMarker}} (see also [[audio-info]])
* news [[news-examples|news examples]] {{NewMarker}}
* [[operating-hours]]: [[operating-hours-examples]] ..of stores, restaurants, etc. {{UpdateMarker}}
* [[page-summary]] [[page-summary-examples]], [[page-summary-formats]]
* [[payment]]
* photo note [[photo-note-examples|photo note examples]]
* [[product]] - [[product-examples]], [[product-formats]], [[product-brainstorming]]. The following needs to be cleaned up as part of product: rel-product [[rel-product-brainstorming|rel-product brainstorming]]
* [[question-answer]], [[question-answer-examples]], [[question-answer-formats]], [[question-answer-brainstorming]] {{NewMarker}}
* [[realestate-propertydetail]], [[realestate-propertydetail-examples]], [[realestate-propertydetail-formats]], [[realestate-propertydetail brainstorming]]
* receipt ([[receipt-examples|examples]], [[receipt-formats|formats]], [[receipt-brainstorming|brainstorming]], [[receipt-proposal|proposal]]) - Marking up information and metadata related to purchase receipts. {{NewMarker}}
* recipe [[recipe-examples|recipe examples]], [[recipe-formats]], [[recipe-brainstorming]] {{UpdateMarker}}
* requirements testing [[requirements-testing|requirements testing overview]], and [[requirements-testing-examples|requirements testing examples]]
* [[rest-examples|REST examples]] (see also [[rest]])
* resume [[resume-examples]], [[resume-formats|resume formats]], [[resume-brainstorming|resume brainstorming]] yielded the [[hresume|hResume]] draft.
* review [[review-examples|review examples]], and [[review-formats|review formats]] yielded the [[hreview|hReview]] draft
* search results [[search-results-example|search results example]]
* show [[show-examples]], [[show-formats]], [[show-brainstorming|show brainstorming]] (see also [[media-info]])
* showroll [[showroll-examples]], [[showroll-formats]], [[showroll-brainstorming]]
* [[species]] - for the marking up of the scientific names of living things: [[species-examples]], [[species-formats]], [[species-brainstorming]] {{UpdateMarker}}
* table [[table-examples|examples]]
* tagspeak [[tagspeak-examples|tagspeak examples]]
* tagcloud [[tagcloud-examples|tagcloud examples]], and [[tagcloud-brainstorming|tagcloud brainstorming]].
* [[to-do-examples]], [[to-do-formats]], [[to-do-brainstorming]], to perhaps yield [[htodo|hToDo]]
* transit table [[transit-table-examples|transit table examples]]
* [[uid]]
* widget [[widget-examples|widget examples]], and [[widget-brainstorming|widget brainstorming]]
* [[wiki-formats|wiki formats]]
* work of art [[work-of-art|work of art overview]], [[workofart-examples|work of art examples]], [[workofart-formats|work of art formats]], and [[workofart-brainstorming|work of art brainstorming]]
* [[xmdp-brainstorming|XMDP brainstorming]] (see also [[xmdp-faq]])

== Examples ==
* [[examples-in-the-wild]]
* [[implementations]]
* [[zen-garden]]

== tools, test cases, additional research ==

The first place to look for examples, code, and test cases is in the pages for each individual microformat. There are only a few cross-cutting tools and services that need to process more than one microformat. This section is intended for editors, parsers, validators, test cases, and other information relevant across multiple microformats.

*[[accessibility]]
*[[faqs-for-rdf]]
*[[icalendar-implementations]]
*[[internationalization]]
*[[parsing-microformats]]
*[[profile-uri-examples-in-wild|Profile URI examples, in the wild]] (Profile URIs for <code>head</code> elements)
*[[selected-test-cases-from-the-web]]
*[http://hg.microformats.org/ Source code repository] -- [[mercurial-quick-start|how to download code from the repository]]
*[[user-interface]]
*[[user-profile-examples-in-wild|User profile examples, in the wild]] (User profiles, for social websites)
*[[vcard-implementations]], [[vcard-errata]], [[vcard-suggestions]]
*[[why-are-content-standards-hard]]

== resources ==
* [[events]]
* [[cheatsheets]] are handy if you need a quick reminder about a particular microformat.
* [[spread-microformats]]
* [[buttons]]
* [[icons]]
* [[demo]] - a page with links for quickly demonstrating microformats working in practice.
* [[semacode|Semacode]]
* [[jobs]]
* [[user-interface]]
* [[shortcuts]] to wiki pages with long names
* [[marked-for-deletion]]
* [[spellcheck|spell-check dictionary]]

== shared work areas ==
* [[to-do]]
* [[microformats-issues]] - issues related to more than one microformat.
* [[external-issues]]

== microformats wiki translations ==
<span id="microformats_wiki_translations_in_other_languages">You may read and edit microformats articles in many other languages:</span>

* languages with over 100 articles
** [[Main_Page-fr|Français (French)]] {{UpdateMarker-fr}}
* languages with over 10 articles
** [[Main_Page-pt-br| Português (Brazilian Portuguese)]]
** [[Main_Page-ja|日本語 (Japanese)]]
* languages with over 2 articles
** [[Main_Page-es|Español (Spanish)]]
** [[Main_Page-de|Deutsch (German)]]
** [[Main_Page-ro|Romanian]]
* elsewhere
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microformat Wikipedia's article on microformats] has been translated into a number of languages.

See also [[other-languages]], and [[how-to-start-new-translation|how-to-start-a-new-translation]].

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