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18-04-2008, 09:05
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Microformats, a quick question.
Do they depend on the tags or just the classes and id's? I really don't like heavy use of spans and divs when there are better alternatives, so I'd rather apply the identifiers to clean markup and stick in spans when I really have to. |
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18-04-2008, 10:06
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NYC
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I'm actually not sure because I've never bothered with them. I agree on the non-semantic use of the elements. Has always puzzled me. Find good advice in the beginners web design thread.
patrick o'neill web developer | blog | spam humor |
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01-05-2008, 16:42
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Jack of all trades
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Orange County, CA
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Yeah, some of the non semantic markup in microformats bothers me. That, and half the info there I never really use. While I like the concept of microformats, I think they need a better review process and more "killer apps" that support it to make it worth the effort of developers. |
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01-05-2008, 17:47
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I would imagine you can leave out those elements you don't have info for. Find good advice in the beginners web design thread.
patrick o'neill web developer | blog | spam humor |
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01-05-2008, 18:07
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My Brand New Computer!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: London
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They can use id's, classes, rel, alt and title, I think. I agree that overuse of div's and spans is wrong but classes and id's can be added to alot of html elements not just div's and spans, and this can be very useful for css, javascript and microformats, etc..., it's the naming of these classes and id's that are often non semantic. |
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