Brian wrote: > it[...] gives us the <time> element[,] which would be the most > semantic element for this pattern. [...] > The trouble is that we are searching for a solution to the issues NOW. [...] > The DFN and other proposals are searching for a solution that can be > used forever with HTML4.
If browsers introduced a new parsing mode for HTML5, this might be a reasonable way forward, but it's pretty clear that they don't intend to do so.[1] The stated goal is to process all versions of HTML with the same, HTML5, algorithm. Basically, HTML5 moves us away from HTML language *versions* and toward CSS-like language *levels*. We should try to formulate our markup with that in mind. When the <time> element becomes available, yes, microformats should prefer its use. But with my microformat parser implementor hat on, I don't intend to reject use of the <abbr> design pattern once <time> is available. They'll both work, it's just that one will be preferred. I can't say the same about the <dfn> design pattern. 1. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Apr/1609.html _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
