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''According to the [http://gmpg.org/xfn/11 XFN spec], rel="muse" is a link to someone who inspires you, and is listed as being a "romantic" relationship. Does it is always implied as a romantic relationship, since one could certainly find someone else inspiring without being romantically involved/interested?'' | ''According to the [http://gmpg.org/xfn/11 XFN spec], rel="muse" is a link to someone who inspires you, and is listed as being a "romantic" relationship. Does it is always implied as a romantic relationship, since one could certainly find someone else inspiring without being romantically involved/interested?'' | ||
* Certainly "muse" was not intended to only be purely romantic in the literal "romantic relationship" sense (though it is clear how that could easily be misconstrued), and of course that meaning is included. The categorization as "romantic" is in a broader sense, similar to | * Certainly "muse" was not intended to only be purely romantic in the literal "romantic relationship" sense (though it is clear how that could easily be misconstrued), and of course that meaning is included. The categorization as "romantic" is in a broader sense, similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism romanticism] as in enabling the elevation of: <blockquote>"the achievements of what it [Romanticism] perceived as misunderstood heroic individuals and artists that altered society."</blockquote> or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_%28genre%29 romance the genre]. | ||
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XFN FAQ
This page is for documenting Q&A about XFN in addition to the official XFN FAQ. It is likely that items here will be incorporated there. Or perhaps GMPG may choose to redirect the FAQ here - this is to be determined. For now, if you have a new question to ask about XFN, please consider first asking your question on the microformats-discuss mailing list.
Please first read the official XFN FAQ.
Q&A
Why is muse in the romantic category
According to the XFN spec, rel="muse" is a link to someone who inspires you, and is listed as being a "romantic" relationship. Does it is always implied as a romantic relationship, since one could certainly find someone else inspiring without being romantically involved/interested?
- Certainly "muse" was not intended to only be purely romantic in the literal "romantic relationship" sense (though it is clear how that could easily be misconstrued), and of course that meaning is included. The categorization as "romantic" is in a broader sense, similar to romanticism as in enabling the elevation of:
or romance the genre."the achievements of what it [Romanticism] perceived as misunderstood heroic individuals and artists that altered society."