Simply, the specification for custom data attributes states that any attribute that starts with "data-" will be treated as a storage area for private data (private in the sense that the end user can't see it - it doesn't affect layout or presentation).
This allows you to write valid HTML markup (passing an HTML 5 validator) while, simultaneously, embedding data within your page
microformats are, just as importantly, defined by what they are not: not a new language; not infinitely extensible and open-ended; not an attempt to get everyone to change their behavior and rewrite their tools; not a whole new approach that throw
some time now, I’ve wanted to increase my understanding of microformats. If you’re unfamilar with the term or want to understand the basic purpose of this technology better, I suggest reading Phil Windley’s Microformats: Paving the Cowpaths. I read
Web 2.0 is a vision of the web where content and functions can be remixed and reused to create new content or new applications. Web services and the semantic web are two of the key enablers for this vision but there appears to be dual approaches to both
So, what are you waiting for?The network effect tells us that the value of a technology increases the more it is used. Microformats are rapidly experiencing the benefits of this effect. Innovative publishers are publishing microformats, while innovative
Web 2.0 is a vision of the web where content and functions can be remixed and reused to create new content or new applications. Web services and the semantic web are two of the key enablers for this vision but there appears to be dual approaches to both