Hello, If the term "Microformat" does become a synonym for Semantic HTML (with most people outside this group... and yeah, I've noticed to that it looks like it already has)... I suppose we could start using the terminology...
"Official Microformat" and "Unofficial Microformat" Or something like that. See ya On 4/27/07, Keith Grennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Thu, Apr 26, 2007 at 07:40:01PM -0500, Scott Reynen wrote: > On Apr 26, 2007, at 5:54 PM, Dr. Ernie Prabhakar wrote: > > >I realize you may not like that distinction, and we may or may not > >have any ability to enforce that, but I think it is only reasonable > >for us to attempt to enforce community standards, if only through > >peer pressure. > > I agree. I really hope "microformat" won't turn into just another > term for "semantic HTML." Clear communication is difficult enough > already without additional ambiguity. I think it already has. It's like Adobe trying to control how people use the word 'photoshop'. You end up with single interest group that keeps repeating "That thing your refer to is not actually FooBar - these are the real FooBars over here". But no one else cares, because people will use language to suit their needs. As the popularity of the term microformat grows, you might have to look for higher ground that's easier to defend. Because really, who wants to spend their time and energy being language police? Keith ps. I realize that I'm a newcomer to this community, so I hope I'm not offending anyone. Hopefully my comments are valuable as an outsider's first impression. > > Peace, > Scott >
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