add attributes to podcast:guest|host - #8

README.md

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ There is significant overlap amongst the many existing podcast namespaces.  Each
 system and audience the metadata they need in the way they want it delivered.
 
 
-## Goal #2 - Avoid Attributes
+## Goal #2 - Avoid Attributes and sub-elements
 
 Attributes in xml elements should be used only where absolutely needed.  The preference is to create a new element type, rather than reuse the same element with
 different attributes.  For example, instead of using **\<podcast:image type="Large">**, we would use **\<podcast:imageLarge>**.  This makes the corresponding
-aggregator code easier and more linear.
+aggregator code easier and more linear.  Sub-elements should be avoided if at all possible.
 
 
 ## Goal #3 - Use RSS Native Elements
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ this larger namespace.
    to itself as a confirmation to aggregators that they now have the most current url.
 - **\<podcast:id platform="[service slug]">**[the id string]**\</podcast:id>** (optional|multiple) - This is a channel-level element.  See "ID's" in this document for an explanation.
 
-- **\<podcast:host>**[A person's name]**\</podcast:host>** - This is an item-level element.  It gives the name of a person hosting this episode if appropriate.  Multiple of these can be specified.
+- **\<podcast:host href="[url of bio/wiki/blog/etc.]" img="[link to image/headshot]">**[name of person]**\</podcast:host>** (optional|multiple) - This is an item-level element.  It identifies a host
-- **\<podcast:guest>**[A person's name]**\</podcast:guest>** - This is an item-level element.  It gives the name of a person who is a guest on an episode.  Multiple of these can be specified.
+   of a podcast episode.  All other attributes are optional but recommended for disambiguation and good meta-data for apps.
+- **\<podcast:guest href="[url of bio/wiki/blog/etc.]" img="[link to image/headshot]">**[name of person]**\</podcast:guest>** (optional|multiple) - This is an item-level element.  It identifies a guest
+   in a podcast episode.  All other attributes are optional but recommended for disambiguation and good meta-data for apps.
 - **\<podcast:contentRating>**[rating letter]**\</podcast:contentRating>** - This is a channel, or item-level element specifying a generally accepted rating letter of G, PG, PG-13, R or X.
 
 - **\<podcast:transcript language="[language code]" type="[mime type]">**[url to a file or website]**\</podcast:transcript>** - This is an item-level element.  Links to an external file containing a transcript.  The

example.xml

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
             <podcast:imageSmall>https://podcastindex.org/ep0003/artSm.jpg</podcast:imageSmall>
             <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
             <podcast:transcript>https://podcastindex.org/ep0003/transcript.txt</podcast:transcript>
-            <podcast:host>Adam Curry</podcast:host>
+            <podcast:host href="http://example.com/adamcurry" img="http://example.com/images/adamcurry.jpg">Adam Curry</podcast:host>
-            <podcast:guest>Dave Jones</podcast:guest>
+            <podcast:guest href="http://example.com/davejones" img="http://example.com/images/davejones.jpg">Dave Jones</podcast:guest>
             <enclosure url="https://mp3s.nashownotes.com/PC20-03-2020-09-18-Final.mp3" length="62407829" type="audio/mpeg"/>
             <podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/x-m4a" length="1540076" bitrate="80" title="Audio - low bitrate">https://podcastindex.org/ep0003/audio/podnews201009.m4a</podcast:alternateEnclosure>
             <podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="2534548" bitrate="160" title="Audio - high bitrate">https://podcastindex.org/ep0003/audio/podnews201009.mp3</podcast:alternateEnclosure>
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
             <podcast:imageSmall>https://podcastindex.org/ep0002/artSm.jpg</podcast:imageSmall>
             <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
             <podcast:transcript>https://podcastindex.org/ep0002/transcript.txt</podcast:transcript>
-            <podcast:host>Adam Curry</podcast:host>
+            <podcast:host href="http://example.com/adamcurry" img="http://example.com/images/adamcurry.jpg">Adam Curry</podcast:host>
-            <podcast:guest>Dave Jones</podcast:guest>
+            <podcast:guest href="http://example.com/davejones" img="http://example.com/images/davejones.jpg">Dave Jones</podcast:guest>
             <enclosure url="https://mp3s.nashownotes.com/PC20-02-2020-09-11-Final.mp3" length="59902895" type="audio/mpeg"/>
             <podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/x-m4a" length="1540076" bitrate="80" title="Audio - low bitrate">https://podcastindex.org/ep0002/audio/podnews201009.m4a</podcast:alternateEnclosure>
             <podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="2534548" bitrate="160" title="Audio - high bitrate">https://podcastindex.org/ep0002/audio/podnews201009.mp3</podcast:alternateEnclosure>
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
             <podcast:imageSmall>https://podcastindex.org/ep0001/artSm.jpg</podcast:imageSmall>
             <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
             <podcast:transcript>https://podcastindex.org/ep0001/transcript.txt</podcast:transcript>
-            <podcast:host>Adam Curry</podcast:host>
+            <podcast:host href="http://example.com/adamcurry" img="http://example.com/images/adamcurry.jpg">Adam Curry</podcast:host>
-            <podcast:guest>Dave Jones</podcast:guest>
+            <podcast:guest href="http://example.com/davejones" img="http://example.com/images/davejones.jpg">Dave Jones</podcast:guest>
             <enclosure url="https://mp3s.nashownotes.com/PC20-01-2020-08-28-Final.mp3" length="61222288" type="audio/mpeg"/>
             <podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/x-m4a" length="1540076" bitrate="80" title="Audio - low bitrate">https://podcastindex.org/ep0001/audio/podnews201009.m4a</podcast:alternateEnclosure>
             <podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="2534548" bitrate="160" title="Audio - high bitrate">https://podcastindex.org/ep0001/audio/podnews201009.mp3</podcast:alternateEnclosure>