W3C program

W3C program

The W3C's standardized procedures are divided into 7 different steps.

Approval steps for the W3C specification

In the W3C's release of a new standard, the specification is gradually established as a recommendation by a simple concept through the following rigorous procedures:

• W3C receives a submission
• A record is published by W3C
• A working group is created by W3C
• A draft of the work is published by W3C
• A candidate recommendation is published by W3C
• A proposed recommendation is issued by W3C
• Recommended by W3C

The following sections of this tutorial summarize the corresponding activities of HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL at W3C, including the status and timeline of each Web standard.

W3C Submissions (W3C Submissions)

Any W3C member can submit a proposal (case) to the Federation that they want to become a Web standard. Most W3C recommendations originate from a submission to the alliance.

If an item is submitted within the W3C's area of work (or charter), the W3C will decide whether to initiate improvements to the proposal.

W3C Records (W3C Notes)

Typically, a submission to W3C becomes a record. A record is a description of a proposal refined as a public document.

W3C only records user discussions. T he publication of a record does not represent an endorsement of it. T he contents of the record are edited by the member submitting the record, not W3C. R ecords can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time. The publication of the record also does not indicate that W3C has started any work related to this record.

W3C Working Groups

When a submission is recognized by the W3C, a working group is established, including members and other interested groups.

The Working Group usually defines a timetable and issues draft work on the proposed criteria.

W3C Working Drafts (W3C Working Drafts)

Draft W3C work is usually posted on the W3C's website, along with invitations to public annotations.

The draft work would describe ongoing work, but should not be used as any reference material. Its contents can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time.

W3C Candidate Recommendations (W3C Candidate Recommendations)

Some specifications can be more complex than others and may require more funding, more time, and more testing from members and software developers. Sometimes, these specifications are published as candidate recommendations.

Candidate recommendations are also "work in progress" and should not be used as reference material. This document can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time.

W3C Proposal Recommendations (W3C Proposed Recommendations)

The proposed recommendation represents the final stage of the working group's work.

The proposal recommendation is also an "ongoing work". T his document can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time. But even if it doesn't imply any official endorsement of W3C, in many cases the proposed recommendation is close to the final recommendation in terms of content and time.

W3C Recommendations (W3C Recommendations)

The W3C recommendation has been reviewed by W3C members and formally approved by the W3C Director.

The W3C recommendation is a stable document and can be used as a reference material.

The following sections of this tutorial summarize the corresponding activities of HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL at W3C, including the status and timeline of each Web standard.

Refer to the manual

World Wide Web Consortium ( W3C)