- From: Dave Sayer <dsayer@futurenet.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:51:20 +0100
- To: Bruce Boughton <bruce@bruceboughton.me.uk>, html wg <public-html@w3.org>
Bruce Boughton wrote: > > Henrik Dvergsdal wrote: >> >> Maybe microformats deserve a tag of their own ...? >> -- >> Henrik >> > > Why? The point of microformats seems to be to add semantic information > in a backwards-compatible manner. Today this will be using the > constructs they propose. This will be very entrenched by the time HTML5 > comes out so I think HTML5 should not make special allowance for > Microformats, but instead forge its own path. > Bruce > I would have to agree with Bruce here. The beauty of Microformats is that they can be implemented on a site using existing HTML elements, thus are unobtrusive and add semantic value to a pages elements. To give them their own tag(s) IMO, would take away their simplicity. Cheers, Dave -- <!--------------------------> Dave Sayer Web Developer New Media Future Publishing 01225 442244 (Ext. 2621) <!--------------------------> Future Publishing Limited (registered company number 2008885) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Future plc (registered company number 3757874), both of which are incorporated in England and Wales and share the same registered address at Beauford Court, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please reply to this email and then delete it. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Future. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Future accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Future may regularly and randomly monitor outgoing and incoming emails and other telecommunications on its email and telecommunications systems. By replying to this email you give your consent to such monitoring. ***** Save resources: think before you print.
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