html coding - Part 11 - HTML Microformats

 

Let's move on to the Next topic: HTML Microformats.

HTML Microformats

Microformats are a way to add additional semantic meaning to HTML elements, making it easier for search engines and other tools to understand the content.

Types of Microformats

1. h-card: Represents a person or organization
2. h-event: Represents an event
3. h-entry: Represents a blog post or article
4. h-product: Represents a product
5. h-review: Represents a review

Microformat Syntax

Microformats use a specific class name on an HTML element to indicate the type of microformat.

HTML

<!-- h-card example -->
<div class="h-card">
	<h1>John Doe</h1>
	<p>Software Engineer</p>
</div>

<!-- h-event example -->
<div class="h-event">
	<h1>Conference</h1>
	<p>2024-07-26</p>
</div>

Microformat Properties

Microformats have specific properties that provide additional information.

HTML

<!-- h-card example with properties -->
<div class="h-card">
	<h1 class="p-name">John Doe</h1>
	<p class="p-title">Software Engineer</p>
	<p class="p-email">johndoe@example.com</p>
</div>

Microformat Benefits

1. Improved search engine optimization (SEO): Microformats provide additional context for search engines.
2. Enhanced user experience: Microformats enable tools like browser extensions to provide additional functionality.
3. Simplified data extraction: Microformats make it easier to extract specific data from a web page.
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Upcoming post :::

Some topics we might cover tomorrow include:
HTML5 APIs (e.g., Geolocation, Web Storage, Web Workers)
Advanced form elements (e.g., datalist, keygen, output)
Multimedia elements (e.g., audio, video, canvas, SVG)
Responsive web design techniques
Accessibility features (e.g., ARIA, screen reader support)