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rel-ecolabel

2008-05-31T08:48:57Z

JacobMalthouse:

'''Problem'''

It's difficult to authenticate eco-friendly goods and services online.

'''Proposed Solution'''

We are interested in establishing "rel-ecolabel" as a way of identifying ecolabelled (and thus eco-friendly) items (where item = ecolabel certified unit including products, services, companies, land, or any other thing that can be certified eco-friendly) on the World Wide Web.

Definition of an ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/eco-labels/

'''Examples'''

Ecolabelled products appear on retailer and producer sites all over the web. There is currently no way of identifying them. Several examples are presented below:

URL: http://www.amazon.com/Newmans-Own-Organics-California-15-Ounce/dp/B000FNJNO6/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url
SCHEMA: Oregon Tilth ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/oregon-tilth/

URL: http://www.environmentalbychoice.com/prestigious_papers/enviro100ecofibre.php
SCHEMA: FSC ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/fsc-forest-management-certification/

URL: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7838995&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat108700050027&id=1142297396649
SCHEMA: Energy star ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/

----

'''Similar Microformats'''

rel-license: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-license
indicates a "that the destination of that hyperlink is a license for the current page." whereas rel-ecolabel would indicate that the destination of that hyperlink is an ecolabel for a product, company or service listed on the page.

In this case I am uncertain if rel-license defines an authoritative source for license information. The difference with rel-ecolabel is that we would define an authoritative source at www.ecolabelling.org. We'd do this because there are many ecolabels 300+ and very few display their information in a standardised way. That being said, we're not beholden to this approach.

rel-tag: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag

'''Ecolabel Schema'''

ecolabel entry @ ecolabelling.org
eg: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/

ecolabel entry @ greenerchoices.org
eg: http://greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/label.cfm?LabelID=15&searchType=Label%20index&searchValue=&refpage=labelIndex&refqstr=

ecolabel ISO types
eg: http://www.gen.gr.jp/eco.html

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'''Brainstorming'''

'''rel="ecolabel"'''

Rel-Ecolabel is a simple, open, format for indicating ecolabelled items which is embedable in HTML or XHTML, Atom, RSS, and arbitrary XML. Rel-Ecolabel is one of several microformat open standards.
Specification 2008-05-12

'''Author'''
Jacob Malthouse (http://bigroom.ca), formerly of ICANN (http://icann.org/)

'''Abstract'''
Rel-Ecolabel is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="ecolabel" to a hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is the ecolabel for an ecolabelled item listed on the current page. E.g. with the following hyperlink:

<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="license">ecologo</a>

NOTE: in the highlighted portion - is this where we would put an ecolabel code or readable URL for ecolabelling.org entry?

the author indicates that the product, company, or services has obtained an "ecologo" certification.

'''Multiple Licenses'''

Multiple such rel="ecolabel" hyperlinks indicate that multiple items on the page are available under any of the referred licenses. E.g. the following hyperlinks could be used to declare that a page is available under either an ecologo or a certified carbon free ecolabel:

<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="ecolabel">ecologo</a>
<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/certified-carbonfree/" rel="ecolabel">certified-carbon-free</a>

'''XMDP profile'''
unknown/in development

'''Implementations'''
none

'''List of Ecolabels'''
http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/
see also: about ecolabelling.org: http://ecolabelling.org/about/

References
See Also

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rel-ecolabel

2008-05-31T02:27:57Z

JacobMalthouse:

'''Problem'''

It's difficult to authenticate eco-friendly goods and services online.

'''Proposed Solution'''

We are interested in establishing "rel-ecolabel" as a way of identifying ecolabelled (and thus eco-friendly) items (where item = ecolabel certified unit including products, services, companies, land, or any other thing that can be certified eco-friendly) on the World Wide Web.

Definition of an ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/eco-labels/

'''Examples'''

Ecolabelled products appear on retailer and producer sites all over the web. There is currently no way of identifying them. Several examples are presented below:

URL: http://www.amazon.com/Newmans-Own-Organics-California-15-Ounce/dp/B000FNJNO6/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url
SCHEMA: Oregon Tilth ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/oregon-tilth/

URL: http://www.environmentalbychoice.com/prestigious_papers/enviro100ecofibre.php
SCHEMA: FSC ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/fsc-forest-management-certification/

URL: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7838995&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat108700050027&id=1142297396649
SCHEMA: Energy star ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/

----

'''Similar Microformats'''

rel-license: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-license
indicates a "that the destination of that hyperlink is a license for the current page." whereas rel-ecolabel would indicate that the destination of that hyperlink is an ecolabel for a product, company or service listed on the page.

In this case I am uncertain if rel-license defines an authoritative source for license information. The difference with rel-ecolabel is that we would define an authoritative source at www.ecolabelling.org. We'd do this because there are many ecolabels 300+ and very few display their information in a standardised way. That being said, we're not beholden to this approach.

rel-tag: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag

'''Ecolabel Schema'''

ecolabel entry @ ecolabelling.org
eg: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/

ecolabel entry @ greenerchoices.org
eg: http://greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/label.cfm?LabelID=15&searchType=Label%20index&searchValue=&refpage=labelIndex&refqstr=

ecolabel ISO types
eg: http://www.gen.gr.jp/eco.html

----

'''Brainstorming'''

'''rel="ecolabel"'''

Rel-Ecolabel is a simple, open, format for indicating ecolabelled items which is embedable in HTML or XHTML, Atom, RSS, and arbitrary XML. Rel-Ecolabel is one of several microformat open standards.
Specification 2008-05-12

'''Author'''
Jacob Malthouse (http://bigroom.ca), formerly of ICANN (http://icann.org/)

'''Abstract'''
Rel-Ecolabel is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="ecolabel" to a hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is the ecolabel for an ecolabelled item listed on the current page. E.g. with the following hyperlink:

<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="license">ecologo</a>

NOTE: in the highlighted portion - is this where we would put an ecolabel code or readable URL for ecolabelling.org entry?

the author indicates that the product, company, or services has obtained an "ecologo" certification.

'''Multiple Licenses'''

Multiple such rel="ecolabel" hyperlinks indicate that multiple items on the page are available under any of the referred licenses. E.g. the following hyperlinks could be used to declare that a page is available under either a Creative Commons 2.0 Attribution Required license or the Apache 2.0 license:

<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="ecolabel">ecologo</a>
<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/certified-carbonfree/" rel="ecolabel">certified-carbon-free</a>

'''XMDP profile'''
unknown/in development

'''Implementations'''
none

'''List of Ecolabels'''
http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/
see also: about ecolabelling.org: http://ecolabelling.org/about/

References
Normative References
Informative References
See Also

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Main Page

2008-05-31T02:27:35Z

JacobMalthouse:

<div style="float:right;margin-left:1em">__TOC__</div>

'''Welcome to the microformats wiki!'''

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

==Introduction==
* Learn what it means to be [http://microformats.org/wiki/posh <abbr title="Plain Old Semantic HTML">POSH</abbr>].
* See the [http://microformats.org/about/ about page], [http://microformats.org/ latest news], [[press]], [[presentations]], [[books]], [[podcasts]], & [[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==
Microformats are small bits of HTML that represent things like people, events, tags, etc. in web pages.

Microformats enable the publishing of higher fidelity information on the Web, providing the fastest and simplest way to support feeds and APIs for your website. 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:

* [[get-started|Get started]] by adding microformats to your website, services, and products.
* [[advocacy|Advocate]] the use of microformats on other web sites, especially those you use.
* Write a [[testimonial]].
* Do something on the [[to-do|to do list]].
* Join the [[irc|IRC Channel]] and [[mail|mailing lists]] to learn and help answer questions (read the [[mailing-lists#General_guidelines|general guidelines]] before posting).
* [[Main_Page#microformats_wiki_translations|Translate this microformats wiki into other languages]] to make microformats more accessible to readers of languages around the world.
* Before proposing any new microformats, make sure your website is [[POSH]], [[get-started|uses existing microformats]], and then read the [[process]].

== Specifications ==
[[microformats|Microformats]] open standards specifications.

* [[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]]
* [[XFN]] - [http://gmpg.org/xfn/creator XFN creator]
* [[XMDP]]
* [[xoxo|XOXO]]

== Drafts ==
* [[adr|adr]] - for marking up address information
* [[geo|geo]] - for marking up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGS84 WGS84] geographic coordinates (latitude; longitude)
* [[hatom|hAtom]] - syndicating episodic content (e.g. weblog postings)
* [[hresume|hResume]] - for publishing resumes and CVs
* [[hreview|hReview]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hreview/creator hReview creator]
* [[rel-directory]] - to indicate that the destination of a hyperlink is a directory listing containing an entry for the current page
* [[rel-ecolabel]] - for indicating ecolabelled products/services/companies
* [[rel-enclosure]] - for indicating attachments (e.g. files) to download and cache
* [[rel-home]] - indicate a hyperlink to the homepage of the site
* [[rel-payment]] - indicate a payment mechanism
* [[robots-exclusion|robots exclusion]]
* [[xfolk|xFolk]]

== Design Patterns ==
{{design_patterns}} 
* [[elemental-microformat|elemental microformats]]
* [[compound-microformat|compound microformats]]

== Exploratory Discussions ==
See: [[exploratory-discussions]] for details of research and analysis of real-world [[examples]], existing formats, and brainstorming of possible new microformats, per the microformats [[process]]. Such work is categorised as being:

*[[exploratory-discussions#Active|Actively being progressed]]
*[[exploratory-discussions#Current|Current, but less active]]
*[[exploratory-discussions#Moribund|Moribund]]
*[[exploratory-discussions#Abandoned|Formally abandoned]] or
*[[exploratory-discussions#Archive|Archived]]

== Examples ==
* [[examples-in-the-wild]]
* [[implementations]]
* [[zen-garden]]

== resources ==
See [[resources]].

== user centric development ==
*[[user-interface]]
*[[data-portability]]
*[[social-network-portability]]

== shared work areas ==
* [[to-do]]
* [[templates]]
* [http://microformats.org/wiki/delete pages for deletion] 
* [[Special:Specialpages|"Special" wiki pages]]
* [[year-in-review]]

== tools, test cases, 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|tools and services]] that need to process more than one microformat. That section is intended for editors, parsers, validators, test cases, and other information relevant across multiple microformats.

== microformats wiki translations ==
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-cs|Česky (Czech)]] {{NewMarker}}
** [[Main_Page-de|Deutsch (German)]]
** [[Main_Page-es|Español (Spanish)]]
** [[Main_Page-gl|Galego (Galician)]] {{NewMarker}}
** [[Main_Page-pl|Polski (Polish)]]
** [[Main_Page-ro|Română (Romanian)]] {{NewMarker}}
** [[Main_Page-zh|汉语 (Chinese)]]
* languages just started
** [[Main_Page-ar|العربية (Arabic)]]
** [[Main_Page-th|ภาษาไทย (Thai)]]
* elsewhere
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microformat Wikipedia's article on microformats] has been translated into a number of languages.

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

rel-ecolabel

2008-05-31T02:25:49Z

JacobMalthouse:

DRAFT FOR COMMENT BY MAY 15 08
AUTHOR: JacobMalthouse
DATE: MAY 12 08

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'''Problem'''

It's difficult to authenticate eco-friendly goods and services online.

'''Proposed Solution'''

We are interested in establishing "rel-ecolabel" as a way of identifying ecolabelled (and thus eco-friendly) items (where item = ecolabel certified unit including products, services, companies, land, or any other thing that can be certified eco-friendly) on the World Wide Web.

Definition of an ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/eco-labels/

'''Examples'''

Ecolabelled products appear on retailer and producer sites all over the web. There is currently no way of identifying them. Several examples are presented below:

URL: http://www.amazon.com/Newmans-Own-Organics-California-15-Ounce/dp/B000FNJNO6/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_url
SCHEMA: Oregon Tilth ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/oregon-tilth/

URL: http://www.environmentalbychoice.com/prestigious_papers/enviro100ecofibre.php
SCHEMA: FSC ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/fsc-forest-management-certification/

URL: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7838995&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat108700050027&id=1142297396649
SCHEMA: Energy star ecolabel: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/

----

'''Similar Microformats'''

rel-license: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-license
indicates a "that the destination of that hyperlink is a license for the current page." whereas rel-ecolabel would indicate that the destination of that hyperlink is an ecolabel for a product, company or service listed on the page.

In this case I am uncertain if rel-license defines an authoritative source for license information. The difference with rel-ecolabel is that we would define an authoritative source at www.ecolabelling.org. We'd do this because there are many ecolabels 300+ and very few display their information in a standardised way. That being said, we're not beholden to this approach.

rel-tag: http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-tag

'''Ecolabel Schema'''

ecolabel entry @ ecolabelling.org
eg: http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/energy-star/

ecolabel entry @ greenerchoices.org
eg: http://greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/label.cfm?LabelID=15&searchType=Label%20index&searchValue=&refpage=labelIndex&refqstr=

ecolabel ISO types
eg: http://www.gen.gr.jp/eco.html

----

'''Brainstorming'''

'''rel="ecolabel"'''

Rel-Ecolabel is a simple, open, format for indicating ecolabelled items which is embedable in HTML or XHTML, Atom, RSS, and arbitrary XML. Rel-Ecolabel is one of several microformat open standards.
Specification 2008-05-12

'''Author'''
Jacob Malthouse (http://bigroom.ca), formerly of ICANN (http://icann.org/)

'''Abstract'''
Rel-Ecolabel is one of several MicroFormats. By adding rel="ecolabel" to a hyperlink, a page indicates that the destination of that hyperlink is the ecolabel for an ecolabelled item listed on the current page. E.g. with the following hyperlink:

<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="license">ecologo</a>

NOTE: in the highlighted portion - is this where we would put an ecolabel code or readable URL for ecolabelling.org entry?

the author indicates that the product, company, or services has obtained an "ecologo" certification.

'''Multiple Licenses'''

Multiple such rel="ecolabel" hyperlinks indicate that multiple items on the page are available under any of the referred licenses. E.g. the following hyperlinks could be used to declare that a page is available under either a Creative Commons 2.0 Attribution Required license or the Apache 2.0 license:

<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/ecologo/" rel="ecolabel">ecologo</a>
<a href="http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/certified-carbonfree/" rel="ecolabel">certified-carbon-free</a>

'''XMDP profile'''
unknown/in development

'''Implementations'''
none

'''List of Ecolabels'''
http://ecolabelling.org/ecolabel/
see also: about ecolabelling.org: http://ecolabelling.org/about/

References
Normative References
Informative References
See Also

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rel-ecolabel

2008-05-30T22:13:04Z

JacobMalthouse: micro format for eco-friendly information online

Main Page

2008-05-30T21:54:24Z

JacobMalthouse: /* Drafts */

<div style="float:right;margin-left:1em">__TOC__</div>

'''Welcome to the microformats wiki!'''

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

==Introduction==
* Learn what it means to be [http://microformats.org/wiki/posh <abbr title="Plain Old Semantic HTML">POSH</abbr>].
* See the [http://microformats.org/about/ about page], [http://microformats.org/ latest news], [[press]], [[presentations]], [[books]], [[podcasts]], & [[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==
Microformats are small bits of HTML that represent things like people, events, tags, etc. in web pages.

Microformats enable the publishing of higher fidelity information on the Web, providing the fastest and simplest way to support feeds and APIs for your website. 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:

* [[get-started|Get started]] by adding microformats to your website, services, and products.
* [[advocacy|Advocate]] the use of microformats on other web sites, especially those you use.
* Write a [[testimonial]].
* Do something on the [[to-do|to do list]].
* Join the [[irc|IRC Channel]] and [[mail|mailing lists]] to learn and help answer questions (read the [[mailing-lists#General_guidelines|general guidelines]] before posting).
* [[Main_Page#microformats_wiki_translations|Translate this microformats wiki into other languages]] to make microformats more accessible to readers of languages around the world.
* Before proposing any new microformats, make sure your website is [[POSH]], [[get-started|uses existing microformats]], and then read the [[process]].

== Specifications ==
[[microformats|Microformats]] open standards specifications.

* [[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]]
* [[XFN]] - [http://gmpg.org/xfn/creator XFN creator]
* [[XMDP]]
* [[xoxo|XOXO]]

== Drafts ==
* [[adr|adr]] - for marking up address information
* [[geo|geo]] - for marking up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGS84 WGS84] geographic coordinates (latitude; longitude)
* [[hatom|hAtom]] - syndicating episodic content (e.g. weblog postings)
* [[hresume|hResume]] - for publishing resumes and CVs
* [[hreview|hReview]] - [http://microformats.org/code/hreview/creator hReview creator]
* [[rel-directory]] - to indicate that the destination of a hyperlink is a directory listing containing an entry for the current page
* [[rel-ecolabel]] - for authenticating eco-labels and/or environmental certification schemes
* [[rel-enclosure]] - for indicating attachments (e.g. files) to download and cache
* [[rel-home]] - indicate a hyperlink to the homepage of the site
* [[rel-payment]] - indicate a payment mechanism
* [[robots-exclusion|robots exclusion]]
* [[xfolk|xFolk]]

== Design Patterns ==
{{design_patterns}} 
* [[elemental-microformat|elemental microformats]]
* [[compound-microformat|compound microformats]]

== Exploratory Discussions ==
See: [[exploratory-discussions]] for details of research and analysis of real-world [[examples]], existing formats, and brainstorming of possible new microformats, per the microformats [[process]]. Such work is categorised as being:

*[[exploratory-discussions#Active|Actively being progressed]]
*[[exploratory-discussions#Current|Current, but less active]]
*[[exploratory-discussions#Moribund|Moribund]]
*[[exploratory-discussions#Abandoned|Formally abandoned]] or
*[[exploratory-discussions#Archive|Archived]]

== Examples ==
* [[examples-in-the-wild]]
* [[implementations]]
* [[zen-garden]]

== resources ==
See [[resources]].

== user centric development ==
*[[user-interface]]
*[[data-portability]]
*[[social-network-portability]]

== shared work areas ==
* [[to-do]]
* [[templates]]
* [http://microformats.org/wiki/delete pages for deletion] 
* [[Special:Specialpages|"Special" wiki pages]]
* [[year-in-review]]

== tools, test cases, 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|tools and services]] that need to process more than one microformat. That section is intended for editors, parsers, validators, test cases, and other information relevant across multiple microformats.

== microformats wiki translations ==
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-cs|Česky (Czech)]] {{NewMarker}}
** [[Main_Page-de|Deutsch (German)]]
** [[Main_Page-es|Español (Spanish)]]
** [[Main_Page-gl|Galego (Galician)]] {{NewMarker}}
** [[Main_Page-pl|Polski (Polish)]]
** [[Main_Page-ro|Română (Romanian)]] {{NewMarker}}
** [[Main_Page-zh|汉语 (Chinese)]]
* languages just started
** [[Main_Page-ar|العربية (Arabic)]]
** [[Main_Page-th|ภาษาไทย (Thai)]]
* elsewhere
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microformat Wikipedia's article on microformats] has been translated into a number of languages.

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

User:JacobMalthouse

2008-05-30T21:44:39Z

JacobMalthouse:

Hi there, we're looking at ways to work with environmental data online. Here's some background on us: www.bigroom.ca. Happy to respond to questions/comments/ideas at info@bigroom.ca

best, Jacob