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	This is a page for documenting real world examples of web publishing about downloads as part of the effort to develop a [[downloads]] microformat for authors and publishers to markup software (application, plugin, perhaps even operating system) downloads that they create and publish.		This is a page for documenting real world examples of web publishing about downloads as part of the effort to develop a [[downloads]] microformat for authors and publishers to markup software (application, plugin, perhaps even operating system) downloads that they create and publish.

Tantek: entry-title, heading, contributions from page history

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	~~==Contributors==~~		This is a page for documenting real world examples of web publishing about downloads as part of the effort to develop a [[downloads]] microformat for authors and publishers to markup software (application, plugin, perhaps even operating system) downloads that they create and publish.

	~~<!--alpahbetical by surname-->~~		Per the microformats [[process]]:
	* [[~~User:DenisDefreyne\|Denis Defreyne~~]]		* [[downloads-examples]]
	* [[~~User:AndyMabbett\|Andy Mabbett~~]]		* [[downloads-formats]]
	* [[~~User:Chris_Messina\|Chris Messina~~]]		* [[downloads-brainstorming]]

	==Examples==		==Examples==

Jm34harvey: Added attributes for Versions (formerly wfx_Versions)

2010-03-07T15:55:11Z

Added attributes for Versions (formerly wfx_Versions)

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 ===Download.com===
 ====Attributes====
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 </dl>
 ===Mozilla Addons===

Jm34harvey: /* Examples */ added wfx_Versions

2009-11-27T13:15:09Z

Examples: added wfx_Versions

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	===Download.com===		===Download.com===

			===wfx_Versions===
			wfx_Versions is a Firefox addon for tracking and downloading versions. It uses Application Homepage and Last Known Version attributes in addition to Application Name and Download link listed below.

	====Attributes====		====Attributes====

Chris Messina: added download.com

2007-11-18T05:23:47Z

added download.com

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	==Examples==		==Examples==

			===Download.com===

			====Attributes====
			<dl>
			<dt>Application Name</dt><dd>Name of the application</dd>
			<dt>Current Version</dt><dd>Version of the application.</dd>
			<dt>Tagline</dt><dd>A short description of the application.</dd>
			<dt>Download link</dt><dd>Link to application download.</dd>
			<dt>File size</dt><dd>Approximate size of download in MB.</dd>
			<dt>License</dt><dd>License for software. May include price.</dd>
			<dt>Editor's Rating</dt><dd>Editor's rating out of five stars.</dd>
			<dt>Average User Rating</dt><dd>Rating out of five stars.</dd>
			<dt>Downloads</dt><dd>Total number of downloads.</dd>
			<dt>Requirements</dt><dd>A list of compatible operating systems.</dd>
			<dt>Limitations</dt><dd>Restrictions on use of the software.</dd>
			<dt>Date added</dt><dd>The date when download.com started listing the application.</dd>
			<dt>Product description</dt><dd>Long form description of application.</dd>
			<dt>Screenshots</dt><dd>Links to screenshots of the application.</dd>
			</dl>


	===Mozilla Addons===		===Mozilla Addons===

Chris Messina: adding attributes for versiontracker and macupdate

2007-11-18T05:17:31Z

adding attributes for versiontracker and macupdate

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 ** Does not list older downloads
 ** Has a system requirements section
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 ** Has a direct download link
 ** Has a system requirements section
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Chris Messina: fleshing out iusethis, mozilla addons and tweaking the wordpress listing

2007-11-18T03:29:12Z

fleshing out iusethis, mozilla addons and tweaking the wordpress listing

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	==Examples==		==Examples==

	===Mozilla ~~Firefox~~===		===Mozilla Addons===

	*Extension (single instance) e.g. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 NoScript]		*Extension (single instance) e.g. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 NoScript]
	**Extension version history (multiple instances of one app) e.g. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/722 NoScript history]		**Extension version history (multiple instances of one app) e.g. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/722 NoScript history]

			====Attributes====

			<dl>
			<dt>Extension name</dt><dd>The name of the extension.</dd>
			<dt>Extension version</dt><dd>A numerical version number.</dd>
			<dt>Extension author</dt><dd>Who created the extension with a link to their Addons profile.</dd>
			<dt>Works with</dt><dd>Compatibility listing of browser(s) the plugin should work with.</dd>
			<dt>Preview/Logo</dt><dd>An icon or screenshot(s) for the plugin.</dd>
			<dt>Install now</dt><dd>Link to XPI file for installation (Mozilla browsers only).</dd>
			<dt>Developer comments</dt><dd>Description of the plugin or installation instructions.</dd>
			<dt>Version History</dt><dd>List of plugin releases with version numbers and release dates (with a link to complete revision history).</dd>
			<dt>Reviews</dt><dd>A list of user-submitted reviews.</dd>
			<dt>Discussions</dt><dd>A list of user-created discussions.</dd>
			</dl>

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	* Download page, e.g. http://osx.iusethis.com/app/peek-a-boo		* Download page, e.g. http://osx.iusethis.com/app/peek-a-boo
	** ~~No version~~ history or release notes		** Version history or release notes
	** ~~Does not list~~ older downloads		** Lists older downloads when you click on the current version number.
	* ~~Appcast~~, e.g. http://osx.iusethis.com/appcast/igtd		* [http://blog.iusethis.com/ Supports auto-updating its database with appcasts], also generates appcasts, e.g. http://osx.iusethis.com/appcast/igtd
	** Every download page has a related appcast RSS feed (with autodiscovery)		** Every download page has a related appcast RSS feed (with autodiscovery)

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	* <code>sparkle:appLicense</code> is something iusethis-specific, something the iusethis team seems to have made up. No idea why they are using the sparkle namespace here...		* <code>sparkle:appLicense</code> is something iusethis-specific, something the iusethis team seems to have made up. No idea why they are using the sparkle namespace here...
	* <code>sparkle:shortVersionString</code> seems to be used instead of <code>sparkle:version</code>, and I'm not sure why.		* <code>sparkle:shortVersionString</code> seems to be used instead of <code>sparkle:version</code>, and I'm not sure why.

			====Attributes====

			<dl>
			<dt>Application Name</dt><dd>Name of the application</dd>
			<dt>Homepage URL</dt><dd>Link to homepage</dd>
			<dt>Download URL</dt><dd>Link to file download</dd>
			<dt>Appcast (Optional)</dt><dd>Link to Sparkle-RSS feed.</dd>
			<dt>Developer (optional)</dt><dd>Name of the developer.</dd>
			<dt>License</dt><dd>Dropdown list of these options: Freeware, Shareware, GPL, LGPL, BSD License, Charityware, Other Open Source, Commercial with demo</dd>
			<dt>Keywords</dt><dd>Comma-separated list of keywords.</dd>
			<dt>Description</dt><dd>Description of the application.</dd>
			<dt>Universal binary</dt><dd>True/False for Intel/PPC compatibility.</dd>
			<dt>Icon</dt><dd>32x32 pixel application icon.</dd>
			<dt>Screenshot</dt><dd>Image of the application.</dd>
			</dl>

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	===WordPress Plugins===		===WordPress Plugins===

	WordPress generates plugin pages from a http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/about/readme.txt readme.txt] file included with the plugin. It has its own ~~parser~~ and format standards.		WordPress generates plugin pages from a [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/about/readme.txt readme.txt] file included with the plugin. It has its own [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/about/validator/ validator] and format standards.

	~~'''~~Attributes~~:'''~~		====Attributes====

	<dl>		<dl>
			<dt>Plugin name</dt><dd>The name of the plugin.</dd>
	<dt>Authors</dt><dd>Author field from the plugin file and Contributors field from the readme file.</dd>		<dt>Authors</dt><dd>Author field from the plugin file and Contributors field from the readme file.</dd>
	<dt>Version</dt><dd>Version field from the plugin file.</dd>		<dt>Version</dt><dd>Version field from the plugin file.</dd>
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	<dt>Last updated time</dt><dd>Time of last check in to the appropriate directory (trunk/ or the stable tag directory) after a version number change.</dd>		<dt>Last updated time</dt><dd>Time of last check in to the appropriate directory (trunk/ or the stable tag directory) after a version number change.</dd>
	<dt>Creation time</dt><dd>Time of first check in.</dd>		<dt>Creation time</dt><dd>Time of first check in.</dd>
			<dt>Rating</dt><dd>A rating up to five stars.</dd>
			<dt>Download link</dt><dd>The URL to download the plugin zip file.</dd>
			<dt>Description</dt><dd>The description of the plugin.</dd>
	</dl>		</dl>

Chris Messina: adding wordpress.org plugins

2007-11-18T02:35:12Z

adding wordpress.org plugins

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 * [[User:DenisDefreyne|Denis Defreyne]]
 * [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]]
 ==Examples==
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 *Extension (single instance) e.g. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 NoScript]
 **Extension version history (multiple instances of one app) e.g. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/722 NoScript history]
 ===iusethis===
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 * <code>sparkle:appLicense</code> is something iusethis-specific, something the iusethis team seems to have made up. No idea why they are using the sparkle namespace here...
 * <code>sparkle:shortVersionString</code> seems to be used instead of <code>sparkle:version</code>, and I'm not sure why.
 ===VersionTracker===
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 ** Does not list older downloads
 ** Has a system requirements section
 ===MySQL Downloads===
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 ** Does not list older downloads
 ** No version history or release notes
 ===MacUpdate===
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 ** Has a direct download link
 ** Has a system requirements section
 ==Related pages==

DenisDefreyne at 17:56, 15 August 2007

2007-08-15T17:56:26Z

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	<rss xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/blogChannelModule"		<rss xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/blogChannelModule"
	xmlns:iusethis="http://osx.iusethis.com/ns/rss"		xmlns:iusethis="http://osx.iusethis.com/ns/rss"
	xmlns:content=;http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"		xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:sparkle="http://www.andymatuschak.org/xml-namespaces/sparkle"		xmlns:sparkle="http://www.andymatuschak.org/xml-namespaces/sparkle"
	version="2.0">		version="2.0">

DenisDefreyne: I'd love to know where that & keeps coming from. >:(

2007-08-15T17:55:49Z

I'd love to know where that & keeps coming from. >:(

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	==Contributors==		==Contributors==