On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Frances Berriman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/6/29 Henri Sivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> I looked at >> http://microformats.org/wiki/assistive-technology-abbr-results#Invalid_HTML4 >> , >> and I found that HTML5 <time> isn't listed even as having been considered >> and rejected. >> >> HTML5 includes <time> pretty much exactly to make it unnecessary to use the >> abbr design pattern for datetimes. Are there any plans to upgrade the POSH >> principle to treat valid HTML5 as an acceptable basis for microformats? >> > > The BBC can't use HTML5. It won't validate, it doesn't adhere to > their standards and guidelines or their browser support levels. It > simply isn't an option for them (and many other companies). > > A core principle of microformats is that they should work with the > technologies available and in use *now* (HTML5 isn't widely supported > and isn't even a w3c recommendation yet). > > > -- > Frances Berriman > http://fberriman.com > _______________________________________________ > microformats-discuss mailing list > microformats-discuss@microformats.org > http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss >
I think you might be mistaken on one or more of your points. http://ejohn.org/blog/html5-doctype/ _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list microformats-discuss@microformats.org http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
