On 10/13/07, Scott Reynen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is no technical reason RDF couldn't be converted into > microformats just as easily as microformats are converted into RDF. > Let's not create political reasons by manufacturing an unnecessary > tension between the two.
This is an interesting point, one that I largely agree with. The differences between RDFa and Microformats (note the case) are largely political in my mind. In the case of RDFa you have a generic syntax which can be used to mark up metadata using any vocabulary you want to invent. Whereas to create a Microformat you need the approval of the Microformat community. This difference sometimes gets cast as bottom-up vs top-down. While I like the flexibility of the RDFa I also appreciate the filtering and quality control that the Microformats process provides. Hopefully we can live in a world wide web where both can cross-fertilize and reinforce each other as they appear to be doing now. //Ed _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list microformats-discuss@microformats.org http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
