Phone number links (Was: [uf-discuss] Potential accessibility spin-off from hCard)

[Scott Reynen]

On Oct 8, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:

> Phone numbers have a URI identifier of "tel" [1], useful for  
> protocol handlers that understand
> VOIP or faxes.
>
> eg:
>
> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Bob Jonkman</span>, <a  
> class="tel" href="tel:+1-416-555-
> 1212">+1-416-555-1212</a></span>

FYI, Skype is promoting callto: links [1], which seem to do the same  
thing, as well as skype: links [2], which are obviously specific to  
their product.  I wrote a Greasemonkey script that wraps callto:  
links around tel values.  It's GPL and could be easily changed to use  
tel: (or skype: or whatever) instead.

[1] http://support.skype.com/index.php? 
_a=knowledgebase&_j=questiondetails&_i=108
[2] http://www.skype.com/share/buttons/advanced.html
[3] http://greasemonkey.makedatamakesense.com/callto_tel/

Peace,
Scott