In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Martin McEvoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 19:47 +0100, Andy Mabbett wrote: >> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Martin >> McEvoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> >> >> Item is semantically empty, other than as a container. We might as >> well >> >> say "thing". >> >> >what is a track on your CD? Just a space, gap or marker nothing more >> >> On the contrary, it has a distinct meaning, which defines it as being >> apart from the other "items" on a CD, such as an index, the performer, >> its catalogue number, or whatever. > >Perhaps I am thinking to literally Item is just an Item? its the >contents of which that describe just what kind of item it is? It's my understanding that "item" in microformats was intended purely as a delimiter, with the same - empty - semantic value as SPAN and DIV in HTML. The hReview spec is unhelpful in this regard, specifying it thus: item info. required. fn (url || photo ) | hCard (for person or business) | hCalendar (for event) where "item" is in CODE tags but "info." is not, and is not explained. The subsequent definition gives: item info:: This required field MUST have at a minimum the name ("fn" - the formatted text corresponding to the name, except for an event item which MUST have the "summary" property inside the respective hCalendar "vevent") of the item (an hReview describes only one item), SHOULD provide at least one URI ("url") for the item, and MAY provide at least one URL to a photo or depiction ("photo") of the item. For items of type person or business, the item info (fn, url, photo) MUST be encapsulated in an hCard. For items of type event, the item info SHOULD be encapsulated in an hCalendar "vevent". Non-URL unique item IDs (e.g. ISBNs, UPCs) MAY be represented as a URN ("url") for the item. Encapsulated microformats (e.g. hCard and hCalendar events for now) may be set on the item itself (e.g. class="item vcard"). However, when using item info subproperties ("fn", "url", "photo"), they MUST be nested inside the item element. and the use of "item" in the examples is not consistent: * <div class="description item vcard"> <p> <span class="fn org">Crepes on Cole</span> is one of the best little creperies in <span class="adr"> <span class="locality">San Francisco</span> </span>. Excellent food and service. Plenty of tables in a variety of sizes for parties large and small. Window seating makes for excellent people watching to/from the N-Judah which stops right outside. I've had many fun social gatherings here, as well as gotten plenty of work done thanks to neighborhood WiFi. </p> </div> * <div class="item vcard"> <div class="fn org summary">Cafe Borrone</div> <span class="adr"> <span class="street-address">1010 El Camino Real</span>, <span class="locality">Menlo Park</span>, <span class="region">CA</span> <span class="postal-code">94025</span>, </span> <span class="tel">+1-650-327-0830</span>; <a class="url" href="http://cafeborrone.com">cafeborrone.com </a> </div> * <span class="item"> <a class="url fn" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000089CJI/" > <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000089CJI.01._SCT HUMBZZZ_.jpg" alt="Album cover photo: The Postal Service: Give Up. " class="photo" /> The Postal Service: Give Up </a> </span> * <div class="item"> <a lang="zh" class="url fn" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/"> Ying Xiong (<span lang="en">HERO</span>) </a> </div> -- Andy Mabbett _______________________________________________ microformats-new mailing list microformats-new@microformats.org http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-new