Microformats Principles

A key differentiating factor between microformats and other formats are the principles upon which microformats have been researched, designed, and developed.

Solve a specific problem
Start as simple as possible
Design for humans first, machines second
Reuse building blocks from widely adopted standards
Modularity / embeddability
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Help needed for "Microformats Principles"!

The following is missing from this set of principles:

Summary: Each design principle can have a brief summary, these could be a couple of lines or a detailed paragraph outlining how this principle is used or measured, e.g.

- principle: Strive to be universal
summary: Our aim is to be a resource that is helpful to everyone. We do this by strictly adhering to principles of progressive enhancement…

Tip! You may be able to find the missing information at the source URL:
http://microformats.org/wiki/principles.

It would be great if you could contribute and update this set of principles with anything that's missing!

Solve a specific problem

Start as simple as possible

Design for humans first, machines second

Reuse building blocks from widely adopted standards

Modularity / embeddability

Enable and encourage decentralized and distributed development, content, services