directions-examples
directions examples
Per the microformats process, the first thing to do in the investigation/creation of a new microformat is to research existing examples of directions published on the Web.
examples
Get examples from Google Maps, MSN Maps, Yahoo Maps, and note implicit schemas.
Google Maps
Start address: 50 California St San Francisco, CA 94111 End address: 10 Market St San Francisco, CA 94111 Distance: 0.2 mi (about 24 secs) Reverse directions 1. 1. Head east from California St - go 177 ft 2. 2. Turn right at Drumm St - go 149 ft 3. 3. Turn left at Market St - go 0.1 mi
source (via firefox's dom inspector)
<TABLE class="summary">
<TBODY>
<TR onclick="openInfoWindow('start')" class="milestone">
<TD class="name link">
<A onclick="this.blur()" href="javascript:void(0)">
Start address </A>
: </TD>
<TD class="value" id="panel_start">
50 California St <BR/>
San Francisco, CA 94111 <BR/>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR onclick="openInfoWindow('end')" class="milestone">
<TD class="name">
<A onclick="this.blur()" href="javascript:void(0)">
End address </A>
: </TD>
<TD class="value" id="panel_end">
10 Market St <BR/>
San Francisco, CA 94111 <BR/>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD class="name">
Distance: </TD>
<TD class="value">
0.2 mi (about 24 secs) </TD>
</TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>
<DIV class="reverse">
<A onclick="return loadUrl(this.href)" href="/maps?f=d&hl=en&sll=37.79449,-122.395015&sspn=0.048969,0.081711&saddr=10+market+st,+san+francisco&daddr=50+california+st,+san+francisco">
Reverse directions </A>
</DIV>
<DIV class="printspacer noscreen">
</DIV>
<TABLE class="steps">
<TBODY>
<TR onclick="showPolylineBlowup('d', 0)">
<TD class="num noprint">
<A href="javascript:void(0)">
1 </A>
. </TD>
<TD class="num noscreen">
1. </TD>
<TD id="panel_0" class="desc">
Head <B>
east </B>
from <B>
California St </B>
- go <B>
177 ft </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR onclick="showPolylineBlowup('d', 2)">
<TD class="num noprint">
<A href="javascript:void(0)">
2 </A>
. </TD>
<TD class="num noscreen">
2. </TD>
<TD id="panel_2" class="desc">
Turn <B>
right </B>
at <B>
Drumm St </B>
- go <B>
149 ft </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR onclick="showPolylineBlowup('d', 4)">
<TD class="num noprint">
<A href="javascript:void(0)">
3 </A>
. </TD>
<TD class="num noscreen">
3. </TD>
<TD id="panel_4" class="desc">
Turn <B>
left </B>
at <B>
Market St </B>
- go <B>
0.1 mi </B>
</TD>
</TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>
<DIV class="legal">
These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results. </DIV>
<DIV class="legal">
Map data ©2005 NAVTEQ™, Tele Atlas </DIV>
</DIV>