W3C program
W3C standardization program is divided into seven different steps.
Approval step W3C specifications
W3C published a new standard in the process, following rigorous specifications by program consists of a simple idea and gradually established as the recommended standard:
- W3C received a submission
- Published by the W3C copy of the record
- Create a working group by the W3C
- Published by the W3C working draft
- Published by the W3C recommendation of a candidate
- By the W3C published a Proposed Recommendation
- Published by the W3C recommendation
In this tutorial, the following sections summarize the HTML, CSS, XML, XSL corresponding activities in W3C, including the status of each Web standards and time lines.
W3C submission (W3C Submissions)
Any member may submit to the W3C Web Standards Alliance hopes to become one of the recommendations (case). Most W3C recommendation originated in the League made a submission.
If a submission in W3C work area (or charter), the W3C will then decide whether to start work on the improvement of the proposal.
W3C record (W3C Notes)
Typically, one pair W3C submission will be a record. Record is a public document as a proposal to refine the description.
W3C only the user record discussion. The record does not represent an endorsement of the release. Recorded content submitted by members to edit this record, rather than W3C. Records can be updated at any time, replaced or discarded. Records indicate that the release is not W3C has started any work associated with this record.
W3C Working Group (W3C Working Groups)
When submitting an item to be recognized W3C, a working group will be established, including members and other interested parties.
The Working Group typically define a timetable for the work on the draft and publish the proposed standard.
W3C working draft (W3C Working Drafts)
W3C Working Draft will normally be published on the W3C Web site, along with an invitation to the public annotations.
Working Draft will describe work in progress, but should not be used for any reference material. Its contents can be updated at any time, replaced or discarded.
W3C Candidate Recommendation (W3C Candidate Recommendations)
Some specifications are more complex than other specifications, and may require from members and software developers more money, more time and more tests. Sometimes, these specifications will be recommended as a candidate for release.
Candidate recommendation is a "work in progress", the same should not be used as reference material. This document may be updated at any time, replaced or discarded.
W3C Proposed Recommendation (W3C Proposed Recommendations)
Recommended means the final stage of the working group proposed in the work.
Proposed Recommendation is a "work in progress." This document may be updated at any time, replaced or discarded. But even if it does not imply any official endorsement by the W3C, in very many cases, the proposal recommended either in content or time are close to the final recommendation.
W3C Recommendation (W3C Recommendations)
W3C has been recommended by the W3C members of the review, and has been formally approved by the W3C Director.
W3C Recommendation is a stable document and may be used as reference material.
In this tutorial, the following sections summarize the HTML, CSS, XML, XSL corresponding activities in W3C, including the status of each Web standards and time lines.