W3C Tutorial (2): W3C Programs

The W3C standardization process is divided into 7 different steps.
The W3C standardization process is divided into 7 different steps. W3C Specification Approval Steps In the process of publishing a new standard at W3C, the specification is gradually established as a recommendation through a strict process with a simple idea: W3C receives a submission A record is published by W3C A Working Group is created by W3C A Working Draft is published by W3C A Candidate Recommendation is published by W3C A Proposed Recommendation is published by W3C Recommendation is published by W3C In the following sections of this tutorial, the corresponding activities of HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL at W3C are summarized, including the status and timeline of each web standard. W3C Submissions
Any W3C member can submit a proposal to the consortium that they hope will become a Web standard. Most W3C Recommendations originate from a submission to the Consortium.
If a submission is within W3C's area of work (or charter), then W3C will decide whether to initiate work on the proposed enhancement. W3C Notes
Normally, a submission to W3C becomes a record. A record is a description of a proposal distilled as a public document.
W3C only records user discussions. Publication of a record does not constitute an endorsement of it. The content of a record is edited by the member who submitted the record, not by W3C. Records may be updated, replaced or discarded at any time. Publication of a record does not constitute an indication that W3C has initiated any work related to this record. W3C Working Groups
When a submission is accepted by the W3C, a working group is formed, including members and other interested parties.
The working group typically defines a timeline and publishes a working draft of the proposed standard. W3C Working Drafts
W3C Working Drafts are normally posted on the W3C website, along with an invitation for public comments.
Working drafts describe work in progress but should not be used as reference material. Its content may be updated, replaced or deprecated 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 a "work in progress" and should not be used as reference material. This document may be updated, replaced or obsoleted at any time. W3C Proposed Recommendations
The proposed recommendation represents the final stage of work in the working group.
Proposing recommendations is also a “work in progress”. This document may be updated, replaced or obsoleted at any time. But even though it does not imply any official endorsement by the W3C, in many cases a proposed recommendation is close to a final recommendation in both content and timing. W3C Recommendations
W3C Recommendations have been reviewed by W3C Members and formally approved by the W3C Director.
A W3C Recommendation is a stable document and can be used as reference material.
The following sections of this tutorial summarize W3C activities for HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL, including the status and timeline of each Web standard. refer to
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