[uf-discuss] class names and uniqueness - hAtom

Tue Oct 25 21:24:07 PDT 2005

Hi Tantek,
On Oct 25, 2005, at 8:54 PM, Tantek Çelik wrote:
> And as for making things more generic, I'd say, at first, don't.

I can accept that as a good starting point. But, that raises the 
question: what comes after "at first?"
For example, I think Danny's done a great job of solving the specific 
problem in question. But now that he's done it, that same pattern:
* title(s)
* author
* content
* summary/description
* link(s)
 appears to recur in:
* S5 slides
* Classified ads
* Card catalogs
* Abstracts
It sure seems like there's something ur-pattern behind all these 
things which is being articulated in slightly different ways. Does 
it really make sense to create five different microformats?
I realize there's a danger here of forcing dissimilar objects into 
the same mold, and maybe this discussion is premature without more in- 
depth research. But, given at least the possibility of an ur-pattern, 
what is the optimal process for discovering it?
-- Ernie P.
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