Chris, you asked for "real-world" uses. I work in trade publishing, where the majority of information submitted for both print and online publication relates to new product releases.
My interest in a microformat for products is so that publishers can automate the distribution of new product information. There was a thread in January [1] that suggested listings as well as hreview as a possible framework, and suggested "a name, a summary including a description of use, a list of specific features, manufacturer or re-seller name, and copyright or legal information" as a starting point for basic product information. About the need for a UPI: While it's true that it's important to identify a product uniquely, once you've specified the part number and/or the description as well as the manufacturer's name you've uniquely ID'd the part, since it's rare that a manufacturer duplicates its own part names or numbers. I agree with previous entries suggesting that a universal product identifier may be unnecessary. Margery Conner [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1] http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2005-December/0022 85.html _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
