Re: Mapping Microformats to RDFa

On 10/13/07, Scott Reynen <scottrandomchaos.com> 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
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