Topic: XFN

XFN (short of XHTML Friend Network) is Semantic HTML made through the Microformat process.

XFN allows people to specify relations between people.

Blogrolls

XFN is often used in Blogrolls with the XOXO Microformat.

XFN Relation Names

Friendship Relations

Only use one of these (if any).

• acquaintance
• contact
• friend

Physical Relations

• met

Professional Relations

• co-worker
• colleague

Geographical Relations

Only use one of these (if any).

• co-resident
• neighbor

Family Relations

Only use one of these (if any).

• child
• kin
• parent
• sibling
• spouse

Romantic Relations

• crush
• date
• muse
• sweetheart

Identity Relations

• me

See Also

• HTML a Element
• Microformats
• OPML
• Semantic HTML
• Web Development
• XOXO