Note that FPWD approval is pretty straightforward, while other transistions normally require a meeting and review
See Ivan Herman's review: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-w3process/2013Oct/0037.html
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<li class="new"><em class="rfc2119">should</em> document known
implementation.</li>
</ul>
+ <p>Because the requirements for First Public Working Drafts are fairly
+ mechanical approval is normally fairly automatic, whereas for later stages
+ there is generally a formal review meeting to ensure the requirements have
+ been met before Director's approval is given.</p>
+ <ul>
+ </ul>
<h4 id="substantive-change">7.2.1 Substantive Change</h4>
<p> A <dfn>substantive change</dfn> (whether deletion, inclusion, or other
modification) is one where someone could reasonably expect that making the