Procedures related to the W3C Process

The W3C Process Document describes the organizational structure of W3C and processes, responsibilities and functions that enable W3C to accomplish its mission. W3C Process Document

See also the W3C Process for Busy People.

Advisory Committee

• Advisory Committee Representative FAQ (Member-only)
• Advisory Committee Representative home page
• Appealing a W3C Decision
• Appealing Team Decision: declining to start charter refinement, group charter extension
• Alternate Advisory Committee Representatives
• How to organize an Advisory Board or Technical Architecture Group election
• Request the start of a charter refinement
• W3C Member Submissions
• Formal Objections and W3C Councils

Groups

• How to transition work from a Community Group to a Working Group
• How to create a Working Group or Interest Group Charter
  • Announcing the start of Charter Refinement
  • Policy on W3C Group Charter End Dates
• How to close a work Group
  • How to close a work Group - Implementation
• Horizontal Groups
• Deliverables
  • Obsoleting and Rescinding W3C Specifications
  • Joint deliverables
  • How to license definitions and bindings
• Non participant commitment
• Patent Advisory Group procedures
• Participants
  • Positive Work Environment at W3C: Code of Conduct
  • Incident Resolution and Ombuds
  • Guidelines to suspend or remove participants from groups
  • Antitrust and Competition Guidance

Ongoing process issues are being processed based on priorities. Discussion happens in the context of the W3C Process Community Group. You may contact the Advisory Board if you have more questions.