Hi,
Was wondering what the profile actually does to my WP site: profile="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"
Does anybody have any information on this, is it safe to remove this and simply change it to <head> ?
What Is <head profile="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> ? (8 posts)
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xdesi
Posted 3 years ago # -
That is telling the browser that your site supports XFN.
And yes, it is safe to remove it, although it doesn't hurt to leave it.
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Posted 3 years ago #So what exactly is XFN? I did visit the site prior to this also but I can't make head or tail of what it actually is, i'm half asleep at the moment I think..
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Hahah... well I hadn't heard of it either until now...
Apparently, apart from adding that bit to the head, you add a special rel attribute to links that link to your friends, co-workers, family members, girlfriends, etc.
For example you would link to your friend Bob like this:
<a href="http://myFriendBob.com" rel="met friend">Bob</a>Here is some additional info: Defining_Relationships_with_XFN
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Posted 3 years ago #Oh I see now it's just to help the semantic web and interjoin data somehow.
I wonder who would actually use:
crush - Someone on whom you have a crush!!Hmm I wonder if there are any benefits for me apart from I can say my blog is semantic !
Thanks for the heads up anyways it's appreicated wp_guy, have a nice day :)!
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Naveeddil
Posted 3 years ago #How i do I remove
"<head profile="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11">"
Please?
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simonsharks
Posted 3 years ago #Just use
<head>I am writing a theme and wondering if I should include this profile, it seams like a lot of themes do.
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w1sh3s
Posted 3 years ago #I wouldn't use it unless you knew what it did.
Do a little research on it and make up your mind as to whether you'll be making use of it, or just pointlessly linking to something.As for me, I won't be using this on most of my themes (unless someone points out a good reason I should), but I can think of a few times when it would be ridiculously cool. :)
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