Microformat

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage.

    "This type of microformat is, according to microformats.org, “a minimal solution to a single problem, built from standard XHTML elements.” More complex microformats that are built from elemental microformats and often also other HTML […]"

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"This type of microformat is, according to microformats.org, “a minimal solution to a single problem, built from standard XHTML elements.” More complex microformats that are built from elemental microformats and often also other HTML […]"

Etymology

From micro- + format.

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