Andreas is correct on both points: This isn't a discussion for the videoblogging list, and rel=thumbnail won't work. I've made my case about class=thumbnail, too... So what's the consensus about the right way to attach semantic information to images?
(future replies should be to Vertigo only) Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen wrote: > > Den 04.12.2006 kl. 01:23 skrev <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:groups-yahoo-com%40mmeiser.com>>: > > > I've realized one of the primary issues with the mediaRSS spec is that > > when you're righting a post there's no quick markup to specify > > metadata IN the post. Specifically for example I was going to propose > > a series of Microstandards like "rel=thumbnail" so people could > > semanticly specify metadata in their post. > > [snip] > > > I think we're going to adopt this rel=thumbnail standard pretty quick > > on mefeedia. > > Please don't. As Mike already pointed out there is no rel-attribute on > the > <img> element. If anything you should use a class for it (e.g. <img > class="thumbnail"... />). Not to mention that it won't solve your > problem. > The "thumbnail" still needs to be linked to the video so you need some > kind of wrapper. One way is to assume that any image inside a > rel="enclosure" that points to a video file should be regarded as a > thumbnail for that video file. I would take a long, hard look at the > mark-up Enric use for his vPIP plugin before doing anything else (he uses > a class="hvlog" to wrap around the video links). > > But don't jump into this head first. The issue has come up on the > microformats-discuss list more than once and there are people over there > thinking thoughts (look for media metadata discussions). Discussion > should > take place there or on the video-vertigo group. It's much to technical > for > this list. > > - Andreas > -- > Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen > <URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ <http://www.solitude.dk/> > > >
