Are rel=author and rel=publisher meta tags currently in use?

[srbello]

Hello,  Do these meta tags have any current usage?

<meta name="author" content="Author Name"><meta name="publisher" content="Publisher Name">

I have also seen this usage linking to a companies Google+ Page:Thank you

[CSDESIGNSTUDIOS]

srbello, rel=author is no longer supported (Google:  https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6083347?hl=en), Google prefers Structured Data Markup (or Schema).  Google even provides a Structured Data Markup Helper.  rel=publisher is also no longer preferred.  Google prefers that you verify the Google My Business and link it to the website.

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[DickensLawGroup]

Thanks Wyatt, I was curious about author tags as well.