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Welcome to the microformats wiki!
<h1>Microformats Wiki</h1>


'''Hello!''' Welcome to the microformats wiki. If you haven't already done so, please see the [[introduction]] page.
Please start with the [[introduction]] page and read [[how-to-play]] before making any edits.
 
Please read [[how-to-play]] before making any edits.
 
Please read [[process]] before proposing any new microformats.


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==Getting Started==
==Getting Started==


First, read up on what it means to be [[posh]] {{NewMarker}}.
* First, read up on 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], plus recent [[press]], [[presentations]], [[books]], [[podcasts]], and [[screencasts]].
[[what-are-microformats|What are microformats]]? [[what-can-you-do-with-microformats|What can you do with them]]?
* 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]].
The [http://microformats.org/about/ about page], [http://microformats.org/ latest news], plus recent [[press]], [[presentations]], [[books]], [[podcasts]], and [[screencasts]] are also good places for some background information. Our [[cheatsheets]] are handy if you need a quick reminder about a particular microformat. We even have a [[spellcheck|spell-check dictionary]] of microformat-related terms.
 
Frequently asked questions about this wiki and microformats in general are answered in the [[faq|FAQ]], and there is a [[glossary]].  
 
Want to learn more in person? Check out microformats [[events]].


==Definition==
==Definition==
One popular definition from our [http://microformats.org/discuss/ mailing list] (see also: [[mailing-lists]]) is "simple conventions for embedding semantics in HTML to enable decentralized development." More precisely, microformats can be defined as:
One popular definition from our [http://microformats.org/discuss/ mailing list] (see also: [[mailing-lists]]) is "simple conventions for embedding semantics in HTML to enable decentralized development." More precisely, microformats can be defined as:
:simple conventions
:simple conventions
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::of resources, tools, and services
::of resources, tools, and services


Simply put: "Microformats are a codification of convention." -- [http://easy-reader.net Aaron Gustafson]
"Or do you just use your browser to browse? That's so 20th century." -- [http://diveintomark.org Mark Pilgrim]


"Or do you just use your browser to browse? That's so 20th century." -- [http://diveintomark.org Mark Pilgrim]
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 ==
== How to contribute ==
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Do you want to help take microformats to the next level?  You can:
Do you want to help take microformats to the next level?  You can:


*Check out our open [[to-do|to do list]] for things to help get done.
* [[advocacy|Advocate]] the use of microformats.
*Join the [http://microformats.org/discuss mailing lists] and [[irc|IRC Channel]] to learn and help answer questions about microformats.
* Write a [[testimonial]].
*[[advocacy|Advocate]] the use of microformats.
* Do something on the [[to-do|to do list]].
*help to [[Main_Page#microformats_wiki_in_other_languages|translate this microformats wiki into other languages]] to make microformats globally accessible.
* Join the [http://microformats.org/discuss mailing lists] and [[irc|IRC Channel]] to learn and help answer questions about microformats.
*Find [[orphans|orphaned]] pages, and add links to them.
* [[Main_Page#microformats_wiki_in_other_languages|Translate this microformats wiki into other languages]] to make microformats globally accessible.
* Find [[orphans|orphaned]] pages, and add links to them.
* Before proposing any new microformats, make sure your website is [[POSH]] and uses existing microformats, and then read the [[process]].


== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
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* [[profile-examples-in-wild|Profile examples, in the wild]]
* [[profile-examples-in-wild|Profile examples, in the wild]]


== shared work areas ==
== resources ==
* [[buttons]]
* [[buttons]]
* [[icons]]
* [[icons]]
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* [[demo]] - a page with links for quickly demonstrating microformats working in practice.
* [[demo]] - a page with links for quickly demonstrating microformats working in practice.
* [[events]]
* [[events]]
* [[user-interface]]
* [[shortcuts]] to wiki pages with long names
* [[marked-for-deletion]]
* [[spellcheck|spell-check dictionary]]
* [[cheatsheets]] are handy if you need a quick reminder about a particular microformat.
== shared work areas ==
* [[to-do]]
* [[to-do]]
* [[microformats-issues]] - issues related to more than one microformat.
* [[microformats-issues]] - issues related to more than one microformat.
* [[external-issues]]
* [[external-issues]]
* [[user-interface]]
* [[shortcuts]] to wiki pages with long names
* [[marked-for-deletion]]


== microformats wiki translations in other languages ==
== microformats wiki translations in other languages ==
You may read and edit microformats articles in many other languages:
You may read and edit microformats articles in many other languages:


Revision as of 23:18, 23 May 2007

Welcome to the microformats wiki!

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

Getting Started

Definition

One popular definition from our mailing list (see also: mailing-lists) is "simple conventions for embedding semantics in HTML to enable decentralized development." More precisely, microformats can be defined as:

simple conventions
for embedding semantic markup
for a specific problem domain
in human-readable (X)HTML/XML documents, Atom/RSS feeds, and "plain" XML
that normalize existing content usage patterns
using brief, descriptive class names
often based on existing interoperable standards
to enable decentralized development
of resources, tools, and services

"Or do you just use your browser to browse? That's so 20th century." -- Mark Pilgrim

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:

Specifications

Microformats open standards specifications (see also: implementations, examples-in-the-wild)

Drafts

Design Patterns

Design patterns are common uses of markup across microformats.

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.

Examples

Tools, Test Cases and 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.

resources

shared work areas

microformats wiki translations in other languages

You may read and edit microformats articles in many other languages:

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

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