- From: Danny Ayers <danny.ayers@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:00:39 +0100
- To: Semantic Web <semantic-web@w3.org>
fyi, on the microformats Wiki - http://microformats.org/wiki/faqs-for-rdf First bits: [[ *** What are Microformats? Microformats are a set of simple, open data formats built upon existing and widely adopted standards, in particular XHTML used correctly. The processes, principles, and practices of the (open) microformats group are what make microformats "microformats", but they centre on using XHTML as designed, as a semantic language (though they can also be implemented on other XML formats, e.g. Atom). Although the microformats initiative puts human-readability first, with the help of the GRDDL (http://www.w3.org/2004/01/rdxh/spec) mechanism, it is possible to view microformats as domain-specific RDF serializations. See also: About Microformats (http://microformats.org/about/) *** For example..? This example (http://microformats.org/wiki/hcard-example1-steps) shows how the hCard microformat can be used to express vCard data. *** But I do RDF, why should I be interested? Microformats can lower the barrier to putting explicit data on the Web. This is entirely in line with the aims of the Semantic Web. ... ]] -- http://dannyayers.com
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