The standardization procedure of W3C is divided into 7 different steps.
The standardization procedure of W3C is divided into 7 different steps. Approval steps for W3C specificationsDuring the W3C’s release of a new standard, the specification was gradually established as a recommendation standard through the following strict procedures: W3C received a submission by W3C a record by W3C created a working group by W3C a draft work by W3C a candidate recommendation by W3C a proposed recommendation by W3C a proposed recommendation by W3C a proposed recommendation by W3C
In the following chapters of this tutorial, the corresponding activities of HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL in W3C are summarized, including the status and timeline of each Web standard. W3C Submissions
Any W3C member may submit a proposal to the Alliance for the purpose of becoming a Web standard. Most W3C recommendations originate from a submission made to the alliance.
If a submission is within the W3C's work area (or charter), then the W3C will decide whether to initiate improvements to the proposed. W3C Notes
Typically, a submission to W3C becomes a record. Records are descriptions of a proposal that is refined as a public document.
W3C only discusses record users. The release of records does not represent recognition of them. The contents of the record are edited by the member who submitted the record, not W3C. Records can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time. The publication of the record also does not indicate that W3C has initiated any work related to this record. W3C Working Groups
When a submission is recognized by the W3C, a working group will be formed, including members and other interested groups.
The Working Group will usually define a timetable and publish a draft work on the proposed criteria. W3C Working Drafts
The W3C Working Draft is usually published on the W3C website, along with invitations to public notes.
The draft work will describe the work in progress but should not be used as any reference material. Its content may be updated, replaced or discarded at any time. W3C Candidate Recommendations
Some specifications will 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 an ongoing work and should not be used as reference material. This document can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time. W3C Proposed Recommendations
The proposed recommendation means the final stage of work in the working group.
Proposing recommendations is also an ongoing work. This document can be updated, replaced, or discarded at any time. But even if it does not mean any official endorsement of W3C, in a very large number of cases, the proposed recommendation is close to the last recommendation in terms of content and time. W3C Recommendations
The W3C recommendation has passed the review of W3C members and has been formally approved by the W3C Director.
W3C Recommendation is a stable document and can be used as a reference material.
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