[uf-discuss] split full names

2007-10-04 Thread Thom Shannon
This isn't strictly microformats related but I thought a few people on here might have some advice. Is there an accepted reliable way of dividing a full name into given name and family name? Actually I'm sure the short answer is no, but is there a least evil way?

Re: [uf-discuss] split full names

2007-10-04 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
On 4 Oct 2007, at 10:31, Thom Shannon wrote: This isn't strictly microformats related but I thought a few people on here might have some advice. Is there an accepted reliable way of dividing a full name into given name and family name? Actually I'm sure the short answer is no, but is there

Re: [uf-discuss] split full names

2007-10-04 Thread Frances Berriman
On 04/10/2007, Nick Fitzsimons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4 Oct 2007, at 10:31, Thom Shannon wrote: This isn't strictly microformats related but I thought a few people on here might have some advice. Is there an accepted reliable way of dividing a full name into given name and family

Re: [uf-discuss] split full names

2007-10-04 Thread Bob Jonkman
How microformats handle this in hCards is documented on the Wiki at http://microformats.org/wiki/hcard#Implied_.22n.22_Optimization It explicitly restricts this fn optimization to two-part names. --Bob. This is what Frances Berriman microformats-discuss@microformats.org said about Re: