[uf-discuss] Formating Code

Mon Oct 31 22:49:11 PST 2005

Hello,
On 10/31/05, Jacob Ham <hakejam at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was just thinking today about the way we format code. After playing with
> it a little, I thought why not create a Microformat for formatting code? As
> I see it, formatting code in this matter can reap the benefits that
> microformat provide. Here is just a small example (very quick):
>> <div class="hCode">
> <div id="vCard"><a class="url fn" href="http://www.hakejam.com">Jacob
> Ham</a></div>
> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/"
> rel="license">cc by 2.0</a>
> <span class="version"> 0.0.1</span>
> <abbr class="created"
> title="20051031">10-31-2005</abbr>
> <span class="summary">A simple program that prints out Hello
> World.</span>
> <code class="Java">
> class HellWorld {
> public static void main(String args[]) {
> System.out.println("Hello World");
> }
> }
> </code>
> </div>
>> The microformat coding format could include:
>> - author (vCard)
> - version number
> - a small summary of what the code does
> - the type of code it is
> - licenses it may use
>>>> Sniplet repositories like, Snippets
> (http://www.bigbold.com/snippets/), other kinds of
> paste-bins, tutorials, documentation, and so on.
>> If there is enough interest, I can start a brainstorming page for it.

Just to throw in my comments. When I include "code", I usually do it like this:
 <pre>
 <code>
 class HellWorld {
 public static void main(String args[]) {
 System.out.println("Hello World");
 }
 }
 </code>
 </pre>
That way you get the semantics that this is "code" -- from the <code>
element. And <pre> element tells the browser that the white space is
significant.
See ya
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 Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc.
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