Call for Review: Packaged Web Apps (Widgets) - Packaging and XML Configuration (Second Edition) Proposed Edited Recommendation Published

The Web Applications Working Group has published a Proposed Edited Recommendation of Packaged Web Apps (Widgets) - Packaging and XML Configuration (Second Edition). This specification updates the Widget Packaging and XML Configuration, and addresses some errata found in the original recommendation. It also updates the name of the specification, to be more in vogue with industry trends towards the naming of this class of application. This specification standardizes a packaging format and metadata for a class of software known commonly as packaged apps or widgets. Unlike traditional user interface widgets (e.g., buttons, input boxes, toolbars, etc.), widgets as specified in this document are full-fledged client-side applications that are authored using technologies such as HTML and then packaged for distribution. Comments are welcome through 25 October. Learn more about the Rich Web Client Activity.