Operator (extension)
| Operator | |
|---|---|
 Geo microformat, detected on the Wikipedia page for Great Barr. | |
| Developer | Mike Kaply |
| Stable release | 0.9.5.6
/ July 31, 2010 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Firefox extension |
| Website | Mike's Musings |
Operator was an extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser.[1][2] It parses[2] and acts upon a number of microformats,[1][2][3] as well as validating them.[2]
Operator lets the user access microformats through a number of methods, all of which are optional: a toolbar, a toolbar button, a status bar icon, a location bar icon, or a sidebar.
It has native support for several microformats:
- adr (adr spec) (postal addresses)
- hCard (contact/ address information)[4]
- hCalendar (events)[4]
- Geo (geographic coordinates)
- rel-tag
and is extensible,[5] in that users can add new actions for the included microformats, or specify additional microformat recognition.
Operator was written by Mike Kaply of IBM.[6] It forms the basis for Firefox 3's microformats API,[5][7] allowing native support, but has no direct user interface, due to lack of consensus on the implementation in the GUI.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Faaborg, Alex (December 16, 2006). "Microformats - Part 3: Introducing Operator". Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Firefox Extensions". microformats.org. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ Harris, Jacob (December 5, 2007). "The Magical Minimalism of Microformats". New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ a b "Microformat Support on MapQuest Local". MapQuest. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c Gilbertson, Scott (May 22, 2008). "What Happened to the Microformats Support in Firefox 3". Wired. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Introducing Operator". Mozilla labs. Mozilla. December 16, 2006. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ "Using microformats". Mozilla Developer Center. Mozilla. June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
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