rel-registry: Difference between revisions
(intro tweak) |
(rephrase in terms of what we do have rather than what we don't, add FAQ section with reflect) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<entry-title>rel registry</entry-title> | <entry-title>rel registry</entry-title> | ||
The microformats wiki | The microformats wiki has the closest thing to a real-world rel value registry. | ||
We have the most comprehensive documentation of [[existing-rel-values]] currently which performs quite well as a rel registry, perhaps even better than any other "official" attempts at rel registries out there. | |||
== stable rel values == | == stable rel values == | ||
| Line 19: | Line 20: | ||
== new rel values == | == new rel values == | ||
If you wish to develop a new rel value, please follow the microformats [[process]]. Feel free to add possible rel values to the brainstorms section, but be sure to follow-up quickly with a page for the rel value itself explaining it in more detail, as well as email the microformats-new [[mailing-list]]. | If you wish to develop a new rel value, please follow the microformats [[process]]. Feel free to add possible rel values to the brainstorms section, but be sure to follow-up quickly with a page for the rel value itself explaining it in more detail, as well as email the microformats-new [[mailing-list]]. | ||
== FAQ == | |||
=== Does the microformats rel registry reflect reality === | |||
''Q: Does the microformats rel registry reflect reality?'' | |||
A: In practice yes. The list of [[existing-rel-values]] very carefully documents which rel values are in well-accepted standards ([[existing-rel-values#formats|formats]]), which have well written microformats drafts ([[existing-rel-values#proposals|proposals]]), and which others are in development, sometimes on other sites ([[existing-rel-values#brainstorming|brainstorming]]). | |||
In addition, the microformats [[existing-rel-values]] reflects reality better than any other attempt at a registry, because it also explicitly documents which rel values have failed in the real world, or have otherwise been obsoleted or rejected. | |||
Finally, the barrier to entry for adding to and correcting the [[existing-rel-values]] is the lowest of any existing registry and thus the microformats community has best track record of keeping it up to date as compared to other attempts at registries. | |||
Revision as of 22:16, 1 April 2011
<entry-title>rel registry</entry-title>
The microformats wiki has the closest thing to a real-world rel value registry. We have the most comprehensive documentation of existing-rel-values currently which performs quite well as a rel registry, perhaps even better than any other "official" attempts at rel registries out there.
stable rel values
The formats section of the existing-rel-values page can be used as a list of stable/dependable rel values.
draft rel values
The proposals section of the existing-rel-values page can be used as a list of rel values with reasonably well written proposals.
provisional rel values
The brainstorming section of the existing-rel-values page can be used as a list of ideas / simple proposals for rel values that merit further research and development (and possibly documentation as drafts) per the microformats process
additional rel values
The existing-rel-values page contains additional sections/clusterings of rel values that have been documented in the wild. Some of these may merit brainstorming/provisional registration and further development.
There is also documentation of dropped and rejected rel values for the sake of thoroughness and to hopefully avoid having them be unnecessarily re-proposed (without at least following up on why they failed in the first place.)
new rel values
If you wish to develop a new rel value, please follow the microformats process. Feel free to add possible rel values to the brainstorms section, but be sure to follow-up quickly with a page for the rel value itself explaining it in more detail, as well as email the microformats-new mailing-list.
FAQ
Does the microformats rel registry reflect reality
Q: Does the microformats rel registry reflect reality?
A: In practice yes. The list of existing-rel-values very carefully documents which rel values are in well-accepted standards (formats), which have well written microformats drafts (proposals), and which others are in development, sometimes on other sites (brainstorming).
In addition, the microformats existing-rel-values reflects reality better than any other attempt at a registry, because it also explicitly documents which rel values have failed in the real world, or have otherwise been obsoleted or rejected.
Finally, the barrier to entry for adding to and correcting the existing-rel-values is the lowest of any existing registry and thus the microformats community has best track record of keeping it up to date as compared to other attempts at registries.