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Welcome to the microformats wiki!


Please start with the [[introduction]] page and read [[how-to-play]] before making any edits.
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==Getting Started==
* 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]].
* 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==
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
: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." -- [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 ==
Do you want to help take microformats to the next level?  You can:
* [[advocacy|Advocate]] the use of microformats.
* Write a [[testimonial]].
* Do something on the [[to-do|to do list]].
* Join the [http://microformats.org/discuss mailing lists] and [[irc|IRC Channel]] to learn and help answer questions about microformats.
* [[Main_Page#microformats_wiki_translations_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 ==
[[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]]
* [[geo|geo]]
* [[hatom|hAtom]]
* [[hresume|hResume]]
* [[hreview|hReview]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hreview/creator hreview creator]
* [[rel-directory]]
* [[rel-enclosure]]
* [[rel-home]]
* [[rel-payment]]
* [[robots-exclusion|Robots Exclusion]]
* [[xfolk|xFolk]]
== Design Patterns ==
{{design_patterns}} <!-- this can be edited in /wiki/Template: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]]) - Marking up information and metadata related to audio (speech, music, and sound in general). {{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-brainstorming|code brainstorming]] {{NewMarker}}
* 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-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-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]]. (see also [[rel-directory]])
* distributed conversation [[distributed-conversation|distributed conversation overview]], [[distributed-conversation-brainstorming|distributed conversation brainstorming]], [[distributed-conversation-examples|distributed conversation examples]], and [[distributed-conversation-formats|distributed conversation formats]]
* 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}}
* genealogy [[genealogy-formats|genealogy exploration]]
* geo extensions
** [[geo-extension-strawman]] - extend geo for moons, other planets, etc.
** [[geo-elevation-examples]] - extend geo for representing altitude {{NewMarker}}
** [[geo-waypoint-examples]] - extend geo for representing routes and boundaries, using waypoints {{NewMarker}}
* group [[group-brainstorming|group brainstorming]] and [[group-examples|group examples]]
* grouping ([[grouping-examples|examples]], [[grouping-formats|formats]], [[grouping-brainstorming|brainstorming]], [[grouping-proposal|proposal]]) - Metadata markup of items that should be grouped together. {{NewMarker}}
* items [[items-brainstorming|items brainstorming]] and [[items-examples|items examples]]
* hash [[hash-examples|hash examples]]
* job listing [[job-listing-examples|job listing examples]] and [[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]]
* hListing [[hlisting-proposal|hListing proposal]], and [[hlisting-feedback|hListing feedback]]
** Also, listing [[listing-examples|examples]], [[listing-formats|formats]], and [[listing-brainstorming|brainstorming]]
* [[product|hProduct]] - [[product-brainstorming|hProduct brainstorming]] | [[product-examples|hProduct examples]]
* [[htodo|hToDo]]
* location [[location-formats|location formats]]. (see also [[adr]] and [[geo]])
* measures and measurement units [[measure]]
* [[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}}
* microsummary [[microsummary-brainstorming|microsummary brainstorming]]
* [[mfo-examples|MFO examples]]
* music [[music-examples|music examples]] {{UpdateMarker}}
* [[operating-hours]]: [[operating-hours-examples]] ..of stores, restaurants, etc. {{UpdateMarker}}
* [[payment]]
* photo note [[photo-note-examples|photo note examples]]
*[[question-answer]], [[question-answer-brainstorming]]; [[question-answer-examples]] {{NewMarker}}
* recipe [[recipe-examples|recipe examples]], [[recipe-brainstorming]] {{UpdateMarker}}
* rel-product [[rel-product-brainstorming|rel-product brainstorming]]
* requirements testing [[requirements-testing|requirements testing overview]], and [[requirements-testing-examples|requirements testing examples]]
* [[rest-examples|REST examples]]
* resume [[resume-brainstorming|resume brainstorming]], and [[resume-formats|resume formats]]
* 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-brainstorming|show brainstorming]]
* showroll [[showroll-brainstorming|brainstorming]]
* [[species]] - for the marking up of the scientific names of living things: [[species-examples]]; [[species-brainstorming]] {{UpdateMarker}}
* table [[table-examples|examples]]
* tagspeak [[tagspeak-examples|tagspeak examples]]
* tagcloud [[tagcloud-examples|tagcloud examples]], and [[tagcloud-brainstorming|tagcloud  brainstorming]].
* 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]])
*[[realestate-propertydetail|realestate-propertydetail brainstorming]]
== Examples ==
* [[examples-in-the-wild]]
* [[implementations]]
* [[zen-garden]]
== 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.
*[[accessibility]]
*[[faqs-for-rdf]]
*[[icalendar-implementations]]
*[[internationalization]]
*[[parsing-microformats]]
*[[selected-test-cases-from-the-web]]
*[http://hg.microformats.org/ Source code repository] -- [[mercurial-quick-start|HowTo: Download code from the repository]]
*[[vcard-implementations]], [[vcard-errata]], [[vcard-suggestions]]
*[[why-are-content-standards-hard]]
* [[profile-examples-in-wild|Profile examples, in the wild]]
== resources ==
* [[buttons]]
* [[icons]]
* [[spread-microformats]]
* [[demo]] - a page with links for quickly demonstrating microformats working in practice.
* [[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]]
* [[microformats-issues]] - issues related to more than one microformat.
* [[external-issues]]
== microformats wiki translations in other languages ==
You may read and edit microformats articles in many other languages:
* 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://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microformat Italiano (Microformats on the Italian language Wikipedia)]
See also [[other-languages]], and [[how-to-start-new-translation|how-to-start-a-new-translation]].

Revision as of 18:10, 22 June 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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