Comments on: Internet Explorer 8.0 will support microformats

By: Web Services » Tag me.

Web Services » Tag me. — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:28:00 +0000

[...] By adding rel=”tag” into the links, the link also becomes a microformat. Microformats are a standard way to represent things in HTML, by adding rel-tag we’re standardising the link as a tag. Making the link a microformat allows the reader to find similarly tagged content from a wider source than just the current site. Firefox users can install a fantastic add-on called Operator. Operator recognises microformats on the page and in the case of tags, offers the reader entry points to content similarly tagged on other websites. Sadly there doesn’t seem to be anything similar available for Internet Explorer, yet. [...]

By: frankps » Microformats - Something For Every Browser?

frankps » Microformats - Something For Every Browser? — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:35:37 +0000

[...] be appreciated). Internet Explorer 8 will have Microformats support implemented, and according to Chris Wilson, the new platform architect for IE: “Mash-ups will continue to drive innovation. [...]

By: Adding more microformats

Adding more microformats — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:49:36 +0000

[...] to support them in the future. For example it is possible (though this is being questioned by the source) that IE 8 (hopefully standards compliant?) and Firefox III will provide discovery/support services [...]

By: Microformats talk @ barcamporlando2008 | Statiksoft, LLC

Microformats talk @ barcamporlando2008 | Statiksoft, LLC — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:49:24 +0000

[...] IE 8 will support Microformats (Chris’ blog is good reading in general if you don’t already read it, smart guy) [...]

By: Bulletz of Knowledge:Tech It Like A Man! » Blog Archive » Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 8 predictions

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:09:25 +0000

[...] I know I seem rather biased against everything Microsoft, but believe me, if they got their stuff together and became as they once were I would be singing their praises. I mean, come on! They are going to be supporting microformats in their next upgrade, too. The skins are starting to look alike. I have a feeling they will be forever trying to play catch up on this one. [...]

By: StructureWatch » Blog Archive » IE8 and Microformats

StructureWatch » Blog Archive » IE8 and Microformats — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:46:28 +0000

[...] Chris Messina had an interesting thread onÂ his blog regarding Internet Explorer 8 and Microformats. Chris (of the microformats camp)Â made an odd statement regarding IE8 “supporting Microformats” — one that you wouldn’t expect from someone so close to the microformats camp.Â Chris Wilson, the IE Platform Architect,Â put it right when he said he’s “not even sure what you mean by IE8 will support microformats .. the pointÂ is that you can add semantics to HTML without NEEDING browser support.” A very smart response, since in fact, this is one of the primary tenents of microformats– no built in browser support needed. [...]

By: Internet Explorer 8.0 y los microformatos « Microformatos

Internet Explorer 8.0 y los microformatos « Microformatos — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:46:15 +0000

[...] Hace unos dÃas que varios weblogs se hicieron eco de la “noticia” publicada en Factory City de que Internet Explorer 8.0 soportarÃ¡ microformatos. [...]

By: IE8 is Going to Be Down with Microformats? We’ll see « free/Hogg

IE8 is Going to Be Down with Microformats? We’ll see « free/Hogg — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:47:33 +0000

[...] via FactoryCity [...]

By: Pinceladas da Web

Pinceladas da Web — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:20:39 +0000

INTERNET EXPLORER 8 COM SUPORTE A MICROFORMATS…

Devido a correria em busca de padrões, a Apple já implementou em seu Webmail o uso de Microformats, e ao que tudo indica, a próxima versão do Internet Explorer terá um amplo suporte aos mesmos.
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By: Chris Wilson [MS]

Chris Wilson [MS] — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:31:56 +0000

Chris, I’m not even sure what you mean by “IE will support microformats” - as I understand it, the point is that you can add semantics to HTML without NEEDING browser support.

At any rate, I didn’t say anything that sounded like “IE will support microformats” in my talk - I said they add semantic meaning to HTML (duh) and LiveClipboard shows how they can be made applicable in the real world TODAY - no browser upgrade required (again, no news there), and that I think they are great (hey, Bill Gates said this publicly back in March).

Somewhere along the way, this got translated into “upcoming versions of Internet Explorer, expected some time in the next 12-18 months, will include support for microformats.” I did not say that, and could not make such a statement at this point anyway.

There have been a few things like this going around - like MJ Foley’s article - that are not correct. Watch my blog for a post shortly about them.

-Chris Wilson
Yeah, the Microsoft one.