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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>]. | |||
* 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 web pages. | |||
Microformats enable the publishing of higher fidelity information on the Web, providing the fastest and 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 [[mail|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. | |||
* 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. | |||
* [[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]] | |||
* [[XFN]] - [http://gmpg.org/xfn/creator XFN creator] | |||
* [[XMDP]] | |||
* [[xoxo|XOXO]] | |||
== Drafts == | |||
* [[adr|adr]] - for marking up address information | |||
* [[geo|geo]] - for marking up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGS84 WGS84] geographic coordinates (latitude; longitude) | |||
* [[hatom|hAtom]] - syndicating episodic content (e.g. weblog postings) | |||
* [[hresume|hResume]] - for publishing resumes and CVs | |||
* [[hreview|hReview]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hreview/creator hReview creator] | |||
* [[rel-directory]] - to indicate that the destination of a hyperlink is a directory listing containing an entry for the current page | |||
* [[rel-enclosure]] - for indicating attachments (e.g. files) to download and cache | |||
* [[rel-home]] - indicate a hyperlink to the homepage of the site | |||
* [[rel-payment]] - indicate a payment mechanism | |||
* [[robots-exclusion|robots exclusion]] | |||
* [[xfolk|xFolk]] | |||
== Design Patterns == | |||
{{design_patterns}} <!-- this can be edited in /wiki/Template:design_patterns --> | |||
* [[elemental-microformat|elemental microformats]] | |||
* [[compound-microformat|compound microformats]] | |||
== Exploratory Discussions == | |||
See: [[exploratory-discussions]] for details of research and analysis of real-world [[examples]], existing formats, and brainstorming of possible new microformats, per the microformats [[process]]. Such work is categorised as being: | |||
*[[exploratory-discussions#Active|Actively being progressed]] | |||
*[[exploratory-discussions#Current|Current, but less active]] | |||
*[[exploratory-discussions#Moribund|Moribund]] | |||
*[[exploratory-discussions#Abandoned|Formally abandoned]] or | |||
*[[exploratory-discussions#Archive|Archived]] | |||
== Examples == | |||
* [[examples-in-the-wild]] | |||
* [[implementations]] | |||
* [[zen-garden]] | |||
== resources == | |||
See [[resources]]. | |||
== user centric development == | |||
*[[user-interface]] | |||
*[[data-portability]] | |||
*[[social-network-portability]] | |||
== shared work areas == | |||
* [[to-do]] | |||
* [[templates]] | |||
* [http://microformats.org/wiki/delete pages for deletion] <!-- keep as external link; removes from "what links here" --> | |||
* [[Special:Specialpages|"Special" wiki pages]] | |||
* [[year-in-review]] | |||
== 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|tools and services]] that need to process more than one microformat. That section is intended for editors, parsers, validators, test cases, and other information relevant across multiple microformats. | |||
== 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|<span lang="fr">Français</span> (French)]] <span lang="fr">{{UpdateMarker-fr}}</span> | |||
* languages with over 10 articles | |||
** [[Main_Page-pt-br|<span lang="pt-br">Português</span> (Brazilian Portuguese)]] | |||
** [[Main_Page-ja|<span lang="ja">日本語</span> (Japanese)]] | |||
* languages with over 2 articles | |||
** [[Main_Page-cs|<span lang="cs">Česky</span> (Czech)]] {{NewMarker}} | |||
** [[Main_Page-de|<span lang="de">Deutsch</span> (German)]] | |||
** [[Main_Page-es|<span lang="es">Español</span> (Spanish)]] | |||
** [[Main_Page-gl|<span lang="gl">Galego</span> (Galician)]] {{NewMarker}} | |||
** [[Main_Page-pl|<span lang="pl">Polski</span> (Polish)]] | |||
** [[Main_Page-ro|<span lang="ro">Română</span> (Romanian)]] | |||
** [[Main_Page-zh|<span lang="zh">汉语</span> (Chinese)]] | |||
* languages just started | |||
** [[Main_Page-ar|<span lang="ar">العربية</span> (Arabic)]] | |||
* 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]]. | |||
Revision as of 19:59, 21 March 2008
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 POSH.
- See the about page, latest news, press, presentations, books, podcasts, & screencasts.
- Have questions? Read the 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 web pages.
Microformats enable the publishing of higher fidelity information on the Web, providing the fastest and simplest way to support feeds and APIs for your website. See more explanations of what are microformats, and what you can do with them.
How to contribute
Do you want to help take microformats to the next level? You can:
- Get started by adding microformats to your website, services, and products.
- Advocate the use of microformats on other web sites, especially those you use.
- Write a testimonial.
- Do something on the to do list.
- Join the IRC Channel and mailing lists to learn and help answer questions (read the general guidelines before posting).
- Translate this microformats wiki into other languages to make microformats more accessible to readers of languages around the world.
- Before proposing any new microformats, make sure your website is POSH, uses existing microformats, and then read the process.
Specifications
Microformats open standards specifications.
- hCalendar - hCalendar creator
- hCard - hCard creator
- rel-license
- rel-nofollow
- rel-tag
- VoteLinks
- XFN - XFN creator
- XMDP
- XOXO
Drafts
- adr - for marking up address information
- geo - for marking up WGS84 geographic coordinates (latitude; longitude)
- hAtom - syndicating episodic content (e.g. weblog postings)
- hResume - for publishing resumes and CVs
- hReview - hReview creator
- rel-directory - to indicate that the destination of a hyperlink is a directory listing containing an entry for the current page
- rel-enclosure - for indicating attachments (e.g. files) to download and cache
- rel-home - indicate a hyperlink to the homepage of the site
- rel-payment - indicate a payment mechanism
- robots exclusion
- xFolk
Design Patterns
Design patterns are common uses of markup across microformats.
- abbr-design-pattern
- class-design-pattern
- date-design-pattern
- datetime-design-pattern
- include-pattern
- value-class-pattern
- rel-design-pattern
- elemental microformats
- compound microformats
Exploratory Discussions
See: exploratory-discussions for details of research and analysis of real-world examples, existing formats, and brainstorming of possible new microformats, per the microformats process. Such work is categorised as being:
Examples
resources
See resources.
user centric development
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. That section is intended for editors, parsers, validators, test cases, and other information relevant across multiple microformats.
microformats wiki translations
You may read and edit microformats articles in many other languages:
- languages with over 100 articles
- Français (French) mis à jour!
- languages with over 10 articles
- languages with over 2 articles
- languages just started
- elsewhere
- Wikipedia's article on microformats has been translated into a number of languages.
See also other-languages, and how-to-start-a-new-translation.