The Development Process
There is a well described process:
public charters
various level of readiness for documents
working drafts
candidate and proposed recommendations
W3C members can vote and express opinion
at every step
public comments are also solicited
the process itself evolves based on experience
The process ensures:
consensus of the participants
a consistent Web architecture
vendor neutrality
Ivan Herman
, W3C Head of Offices
Beijing, China, 12 November, 2003
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