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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>14 <a name="acks" id="acks">Acknowledgments</a></h2>
+<!--NewPage-->
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+<p>The following individuals participated in the preparation of this document
+while serving (at different times) on the W3C Advisory Board: Jean-François
+Abramatic (ILOG, and before that W3C Chair), Ann Bassetti (The Boeing Company),
+Jim Bell (HP), Klaus Birkenbihl (Fraunhofer Gesellschaft), Carl Cargill (Sun
+Microsystems), Paul Cotton (Microsoft), Don Deutsch (Oracle), David Fallside
+(IBM), Paul Grosso (Arbortext), Eduardo Gutentag (Sun Microsystems), Steve
+Holbrook (IBM), Renato Iannella (IPR Systems), Ken Laskey (MITRE), Ora Lassila
+(Nokia), Håkon Wium Lie (Opera Software), Larry Masinter (Adobe Systems), Bede
+McCall (MITRE), Thomas Reardon (Microsoft), Claus von Riegen (SAP AG), David
+Singer (IBM), Lauren Wood (unaffiliated), and Steve Zilles (Adobe Systems).</p>
+<p>Early drafts of the W3C Process Document were prepared by a special <a name=
+"erb" id="erb">Process Working Group</a>. The Working Group was elected by the
+Advisory Committee representatives on 16 September 1996 and closed in November
+1997. The following individuals participated in the Process Working Group (with
+their affiliations at that time): Carl Cargill (Netscape), Wendy Fong
+(Hewlett-Packard), John Klensin (MCI), Tim Krauskopf (Spyglass), Kari Laihonen
+(Ericsson), Thomas Reardon (Microsoft), David Singer (IBM), and Steve Zilles
+(Adobe). The Team members involved in the Process Working Group were:
+Jean-François Abramatic, Tim Berners-Lee, Ian Jacobs, and Sally Khudairi.</p>
+<p>Thanks also to Don Brutzman (Web3D) for earlier work on liaisons.</p>
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>8 <a name="ReviewAppeal" id="ReviewAppeal">Advisory Committee Reviews,
+Appeals, and Votes</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ACReview" class="tocxref">8.1 Advisory Committee
+Reviews</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#ACReviewStart" class="tocxref">8.1.1 Start of a
+Review Period</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#ACReviewAfter" class="tocxref">8.1.2 After the
+Review Period</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ACAppeal" class="tocxref">8.2 Appeal by Advisory
+Committee Representatives</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ACVotes" class="tocxref">8.3 Advisory Committee
+Votes</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>This section describes how the Advisory Committee reviews proposals from the
+Director and how Advisory Committee representatives appeal W3C decisions and
+decisions by the Director. A <a name="def-w3c-decision" id=
+"def-w3c-decision">W3C decision</a> is one where the Director (or the
+Director's delegate) has exercised the role of assessing consensus after an
+<a href="#ACReview">Advisory Committee review</a> of an <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityProposal">Activity Proposal</a>, after a <a href=
+"tr.html#cfr">Call for Review of a Proposed Recommendation</a>, after a
+<a href="tr.html#cfr-edited">Call for Review of a Proposed Recommendation</a>,
+after a <a href="tr.html#proposed-rescinded-rec">Proposal to Rescind a W3C
+Recommendation</a>, and after a <a href="processdoc.html#GAProcess">Proposed
+Process Document</a> review.</p>
+<h3>8.1 <a name="ACReview" id="ACReview">Advisory Committee Reviews</a></h3>
+<p>The Advisory Committee reviews:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>proposals for <a href="activities.html#ActivityCreation">new</a>, <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityModification">modified</a>, and <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityExtension">extended Activities</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="groups.html#CharterReview">new and modified Working and Interest
+Groups</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="tr.html#cfr">Proposed Recommendations</a>, <a href=
+"tr.html#cfr-edited">Proposed Edited Recommendations</a>, <a href=
+"tr.html#proposed-rescinded-rec">Proposal to Rescind a Recommendation</a>,
+and</li>
+<li><a href="processdoc.html#GAProcess">Proposed changes to the W3C
+process</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<h4>8.1.1 <a name="ACReviewStart" id="ACReviewStart">Start of a Review
+Period</a></h4>
+<p>Each Advisory Committee review period begins with a Call for Review from the
+Team to the Advisory Committee. The <a name="reviewform" id="reviewform">review
+form</a> describes the proposal, raises attention to deadlines, estimates when
+the decision will be available, and includes other practical information. Each
+Member organization <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> send one review, which
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be returned by its Advisory Committee
+representative.</p>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> provide two channels for Advisory
+Committee review comments:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>an archived <a href="comm.html#Team-only">Team-only</a> channel; this is
+the default channel for reviews.</li>
+<li>an archived <a href="comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a> channel.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>Reviewers <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> send information to either or
+both channels. They <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> also share their reviews
+with other Members on the <a href="organization.html#ACCommunication">Advisory
+Committee discussion list</a>.</p>
+<p>A Member organization <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> modify its review
+during a review period (e.g., in light of comments from other Members).</p>
+<h4>8.1.2 <a name="ACReviewAfter" id="ACReviewAfter">After the Review
+Period</a></h4>
+<p>After the review period, the Director <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span>
+announce to the Advisory Committee the level of support for the proposal
+(<a href="policies.html#def-Consensus">consensus</a> or <a href=
+"policies.html#def-Dissent">dissent</a>). The Director <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> also indicate whether there were any Formal Objections,
+with attention to <a href="comm.html#confidentiality-change">changing
+confidentiality level</a>. This <a href="#def-w3c-decision">W3C decision</a> is
+generally one of the following:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The proposal is approved, possibly with <a href=
+"tr.html#minor-change">minor changes</a> integrated.</li>
+<li>The proposal is approved, possibly with <a href=
+"tr.html#substantive-change">substantive changes</a> integrated. In this case
+the Director's announcement <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include rationale
+for the decision to advance the document despite the proposal for a substantive
+change.</li>
+<li>The proposal is returned for additional work, with a request to the
+initiator to <a href="policies.html#formal-address">formally address</a>
+certain issues.</li>
+<li>The proposal is rejected.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>This document does not specify time intervals between the end of an Advisory
+Committee review period and the <a href="#def-w3c-decision">W3C decision</a>.
+This is to ensure that the Members and Team have sufficient time to consider
+comments gathered during the review. The Advisory Committee <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span> expect an announcement sooner than <span class=
+"time-interval">two weeks</span> after the end of a Proposed Recommendation
+review period. If, after <span class="time-interval">three weeks</span>, the
+Director has not announced the outcome, the Director <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> provide the Advisory Committee with an update.</p>
+<h3>8.2 <a name="ACAppeal" id="ACAppeal">Appeal by Advisory Committee
+Representatives</a></h3>
+<p>Advisory Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> appeal
+certain decisions, though appeals are only expected to occur in extraordinary
+circumstances.</p>
+<p>When Advisory Committee review immediately precedes a decision, Advisory
+Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> only appeal when
+there is <a href="policies.html#def-Dissent">dissent</a>. These decisions
+are:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="tr.html#rec-publication">Publication of a Recommendation</a> or
+<a href="tr.html#publication-rescinded-rec">Publication of a Rescinded
+Recommendation</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="activities.html#ActivityProposal">Activity creation</a>, <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityModification">modification</a>, or <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityExtension">extension</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="groups.html#cfp">Working or Interest Group creation</a> or
+<a href="groups.html#charter-extension">extension</a>,</li>
+<li>Changes to the <a href="processdoc.html#GAProcess">W3C process</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Advisory Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> always
+appeal the following decisions:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="activities.html#ActivityTermination">Activity closure</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="groups.html#charter-extension">Working or Interest Group
+extension</a> or <a href="groups.html#GeneralTermination">closure</a>,</li>
+<li><a href="tr.html#cfi">Call for Implementations</a>, <a href=
+"tr.html#cfr">Call for Review of a Proposed Recommendation</a>, <a href=
+"tr.html#cfr-edited">Call for Review of an Edited Recommendation</a>, or
+<a href="tr.html#proposed-rescinded-rec">Proposal to Rescind a
+Recommendation</a></li>
+<li>the Director's intention to sign a <a href="liaisons.html#mou">Memorandum
+of Understanding</a> with another organization.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>In all cases, an appeal <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be initiated
+within <span class="time-interval">three weeks</span> of the decision.</p>
+<p>An Advisory Committee representative initiates an appeal by sending a
+request to the Team (explained in detail in the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New Member Orientation</a>). The Team
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> announce the appeal process to the Advisory
+Committee and provide an address for comments from Advisory Committee
+representatives. The archive of these comments <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> be Member-visible. If, within <span class=
+"time-interval">one week</span> of the Team's announcement, 5% or more of the
+Advisory Committee support the appeal request, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> organize an appeal vote asking the Advisory Committee to
+approve or reject the decision. <!-- Voting procedure to be determined --></p>
+<h3>8.3 <a name="ACVotes" id="ACVotes">Advisory Committee Votes</a></h3>
+<p>The Advisory Committee votes in <a href=
+"organization.html#AB-TAG-elections">elections for seats on the TAG or Advisory
+Board</a>, and in the event of a formal appeal of a <a href=
+"#def-w3c-decision">W3C decision</a>. Whenever the Advisory Committee votes,
+each Member or group of <a href="organization.html#MemberRelated">related
+Members</a> has one vote. In the case of <a href=
+"organization.html#AB-TAG-elections">Advisory Board and TAG elections</a>, "one
+vote" means "one vote per available seat".</p>
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+<html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta name="generator" content=
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+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="style/default.css" type="text/css" />
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+<link rel="contents" href="cover.html#toc" />
+<link rel="next" href="groups.html" />
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>5 <a name="Activities" id="Activities">Activities</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ActivityDevelopment" class="tocxref">5.1
+Activity Proposal Development</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ActivityCreation" class="tocxref">5.2 Advisory
+Committee Review of an Activity Proposal</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ActivityModification" class="tocxref">5.3
+Modification of an Activity</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ActivityExtension" class="tocxref">5.4 Extension
+of an Activity</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ActivityTermination" class="tocxref">5.5
+Activity Closure</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#BPCreation" class="tocxref">5.6 Activity
+Proposals</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>This section describes the mechanisms for establishing consensus within the
+areas of Web development the Consortium chooses to pursue. An <a name=
+"def-Activity" id="def-Activity">Activity</a> organizes the work necessary for
+the development or evolution of a Web technology.</p>
+<p>W3C starts an Activity based on interest from the Members and Team. W3C
+Members build interest around new work through discussions among Advisory
+Committee representatives, Chairs, and Team, and through the <a href=
+"submission.html#Submission">Submission process</a>. The Team tracks Web
+developments inside and outside W3C, manages <a href=
+"liaisons.html#Liaisons">liaisons</a>, and organizes <a href=
+"events.html#EventsW">Workshops</a>.</p>
+<p>Based on input from the Team and Members about the structure and scope of an
+Activity, the Team sends an <a href="#ActivityProposal">Activity Proposal</a>
+to the Advisory Committee. This is a proposal to dedicate Team and Member
+resources to a particular area of Web technology or policy, and when there is
+consensus about the motivation, scope, and structure of the proposed work, W3C
+starts a new Activity.</p>
+<p>Each Activity has its own structure that generally includes Working Groups,
+Interest Groups, and Coordination Groups. Within the framework of an Activity,
+these groups produce technical reports, review the work of other groups, and
+develop sample code or test suites.</p>
+<p>The progress of each Activity is documented in an <a name=
+"ActivityStatement" id="ActivityStatement">Activity Statement</a>. Activity
+Statements describe the goals of the Activity, completed and unfinished
+deliverables, changing perspectives based on experience, and future plans. At
+least before each <a href="organization.html#ACMeetings">Advisory Committee
+meeting</a>, the Team <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> revise the Activity
+Statement for each Activity that has not been closed.</p>
+<p>Refer to the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/activities">list of W3C
+Activities</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-activity-list">PUB9</a>].
+<strong>Note:</strong> This list <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> include some
+Activities that began prior to the formalization in 1997 of the Activity
+creation process.</p>
+<h3>5.1 <a name="ActivityDevelopment" id="ActivityDevelopment">Activity
+Proposal Development</a></h3>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> notify the Advisory Committee
+when a proposal for a new or modified Activity is in development. This is
+intended to raise awareness, even if no formal proposal is yet available.
+Advisory Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> express
+their general support on the <a href=
+"organization.html#ACCommunication">Advisory Committee discussion list</a>. The
+Team <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> incorporate discussion points into an
+Activity Proposal. Refer to additional <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/2002/05/rec-tips">tips on getting to Recommendation
+faster</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-rec-tips">PUB27</a>].</p>
+<h3>5.2 <a name="ActivityCreation" id="ActivityCreation">Advisory Committee
+Review</a> of an Activity Proposal</h3>
+<p>The Director <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> solicit <a href=
+"acreview.html#ReviewAppeal">Advisory Committee review</a> of every proposal to
+create, substantively modify, or extend an Activity.</p>
+<p>After a Call for Review from the Director, the Advisory Committee <a href=
+"acreview.html#ACReview">reviews</a> and comments on the proposal. The review
+period <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be at least <span class=
+"time-interval">four weeks</span>.</p>
+<p>The Director announces to the Advisory Committee whether there is consensus
+within W3C to create or modify the Activity (possibly with changes suggested
+during the review). For a new Activity, this announcement officially creates
+the Activity. This announcement <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> include a
+<a href="groups.html#cfp">Call for Participation</a> in any groups created as
+part of the Activity.</p>
+<p>If there was <a href="policies.html#def-Dissent">dissent</a>, Advisory
+Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> <a href=
+"acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a> a decision to create, modify, or extend the
+Activity. <strong>Note:</strong> There is no appeal of a decision <em>not</em>
+to create an Activity; in general, drafting a new Activity Proposal will be
+simpler than following the appeal process.</p>
+<h3>5.3 <a name="ActivityModification" id="ActivityModification">Modification
+of an Activity</a></h3>
+<p>Activities are intended to be flexible. W3C expects participants to be able
+to adapt in the face of new ideas (e.g., Member Submission requests) and
+increased understanding of goals and context, while remaining true to the
+intent of the original Activity Proposal. If it becomes necessary to make
+substantive changes to an Activity (e.g., because significant additional
+resources are necessary or because the Activity's scope has clearly changed
+from the original proposal), then the Director <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> solicit <a href="#ActivityCreation">Advisory Committee
+review</a> of a complete <a href="#BPCreation">Activity Proposal</a>, including
+rationale for the changes.</p>
+<h3>5.4 <a name="ActivityExtension" id="ActivityExtension">Extension of an
+Activity</a></h3>
+<p>When the Director solicits <a href="#ActivityCreation">Advisory Committee
+review</a> of a proposal to extend the duration of an Activity with no other
+substantive modifications to the composition of the Activity, the proposal
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> indicate the new duration and include
+rationale for the extension. The Director is <span class="rfc2119">NOT
+REQUIRED</span> to submit a complete <a href="#BPCreation">Activity
+Proposal</a>.</p>
+<h3>5.5 <a name="ActivityTermination" id="ActivityTermination">Activity
+Closure</a></h3>
+<p>An Activity Proposal specifies a duration for the Activity. The Director,
+subject to <a href="acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a> by Advisory Committee
+representatives, <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> close an Activity prior to
+the date specified in the proposal in any of the following circumstances:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Groups in the Activity fail to produce chartered deliverables.</li>
+<li>Groups in the Activity produce chartered deliverables ahead of
+schedule.</li>
+<li>There are insufficient resources to maintain the Activity, according to
+priorities established within W3C.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The Director closes an Activity by announcement to the Advisory
+Committee.</p>
+<h3>5.6 <a name="BPCreation" id="BPCreation"></a><a name="ActivityProposal" id=
+"ActivityProposal">Activity Proposals</a></h3>
+<p>An Activity Proposal defines the initial scope and structure of an Activity.
+The proposal <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include or reference the
+following information:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>An Activity summary. What is the nature of the Activity (e.g., to track
+developments, create technical reports, develop code, organize pilot
+experiments, or for education)? Who or what group wants this (providers or
+users)?</li>
+<li>Context information. Why is this Activity being proposed now? What is the
+situation in the world (e.g., with respect to the Web community, market,
+research, or society)? within the scope of the proposal? Who or what currently
+exists that is pertinent to this Activity? Is the community
+mature/growing/developing a niche? What competing technologies exist? What
+competing organizations exist?</li>
+<li>A description of the Activity's scope. How might a potential Recommendation
+interact and overlap with existing international standards and Recommendations?
+What organizations are likely to be affected by potential overlap (see the
+section on <a href="liaisons.html#Liaisons">liaisons with other
+organizations</a>)? What should be changed if the Activity is approved?</li>
+<li>A description of the Activity's initial deployment, including:
+<ul>
+<li>The duration of the Activity.</li>
+<li>What <a href="groups.html#GAGroups">groups</a> will be created as part of
+this Activity and how those groups will be coordinated. For each group, the
+proposal <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include a provisional charter.
+Groups <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be scheduled to run concurrently or
+sequentially (either because of a dependency or an expected overlap in
+membership and the desirability of working on one subject at a time). These
+charters <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be amended based on review comments
+before the Director issues a <a href="groups.html#cfp">Call for
+Participation</a>.</li>
+<li>The expected timeline of the Activity, including proposed deliverable dates
+and scheduled <a href="events.html#GAEvents">Workshops and Symposia</a>.</li>
+<li>If known, the date of the first <a href=
+"policies.html#ftf-meeting">face-to-face meeting</a> of each proposed group.
+The date of the first face-to-face meeting of a proposed group <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> be sooner than <span class="time-interval">eight
+weeks</span> after the date of the <a href="#ActivityProposal">Activity
+Proposal</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li>A summary of resources (Member, Team, administrative, technical, and
+financial) expected to be dedicated to the Activity. The proposal <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> specify the threshold level of effort that Members are
+expected to pledge in order for the Activity to be accepted.</li>
+<li>Information about known dependencies within W3C or outside of W3C.</li>
+<li>Intellectual property information. What are the intellectual property
+(including patents and copyright) considerations affecting the success of the
+Activity? In particular, is there any reason to believe that it will be
+difficult to meet the Royalty-Free licensing goals of section 2 of the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>]?</li>
+<li>A list of supporters and references. What community is expected to benefit
+from this Activity? Are members of this community part of W3C now? Are they
+expected to join the effort?</li>
+</ul>
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>4 <a name="dissemination" id="dissemination">Dissemination
+Policies</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#confidentiality-levels" class="tocxref">4.1
+Confidentiality Levels</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#confidentiality-change" class="tocxref">4.1.1
+Changing Confidentiality Level</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>The Team is responsible for managing communication within W3C and with the
+general public (e.g., news services, press releases, managing the Web site and
+access privileges, and managing calendars). Members <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> solicit review by the Team prior to issuing press
+releases about their work within W3C.</p>
+<p>The Team makes every effort to ensure the persistence and availability of
+the following public information:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="tr.html#Reports">W3C technical reports</a> whose publication has
+been approved by the Director. Per the Membership Agreement, W3C technical
+reports (and software) are available free of charge to the general public;
+(refer to the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">W3C Document
+License</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-doc-license">PUB18</a>]).</li>
+<li>A <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/#mission">mission statement</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-mission">PUB15</a>] that explains the purpose and
+mission of W3C, the key benefits for Members, and the organizational structure
+of W3C.</li>
+<li>Legal documents, including the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Agreement/Member-Agreement">Membership
+Agreement</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-member-agreement">PUB6</a>]) and
+documentation of any legal commitments W3C has with other entities.</li>
+<li>The Process Document.</li>
+<li>Public results of W3C Activities and <a href=
+"events.html#GAEvents">Workshops</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>To keep the Members abreast of W3C meetings, Workshops, and review
+deadlines, the Team provides them with a regular (e.g., weekly) news service
+and maintains a <a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Eventscal">calendar</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-calendar">MEM3</a>] of official W3C events. Members are
+encouraged to send schedule and event information to the Team for inclusion on
+this calendar.</p>
+<h3>4.1 <a name="confidentiality-levels" id=
+"confidentiality-levels">Confidentiality Levels</a></h3>
+<p>There are three principal levels of access to W3C information (on the W3C
+Web site, in W3C meetings, etc.): public, Member-only, and Team-only.</p>
+<p>While much information made available by W3C is public, <a name=
+"Member-only" id="Member-only">"Member-only" information</a> is available to
+authorized parties only, including representatives of Member organizations,
+<a href="groups.html#invited-expert-wg">Invited Experts</a>, the Advisory
+Board, the TAG, and the Team. For example, the <a href=
+"groups.html#WGCharter">charter</a> of some Working Groups may specify a
+Member-only confidentiality level for group proceedings.</p>
+<p><a name="Team-only" id="Team-only">"Team-only" information</a> is available
+to the Team and other authorized parties.</p>
+<p>Those authorized to access Member-only and Team-only information:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> treat the information as confidential
+within W3C,</li>
+<li><span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> use reasonable efforts to maintain the
+proper level confidentiality, and</li>
+<li><span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> release this information to the
+general public or press.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> provide mechanisms to protect the
+confidentiality of Member-only information and ensure that authorized parties
+have proper access to this information. Documents <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> clearly indicate whether they require Member-only
+confidentiality. Individuals uncertain of the confidentiality level of a piece
+of information <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> contact the Team.</p>
+<p>Advisory Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
+authorize Member-only access to <a href="policies.html#member-rep">Member
+representatives</a> and other individuals employed by the Member who are
+considered appropriate recipients. For instance, it is the responsibility of
+the Advisory Committee representative and other employees and official
+representatives of the organization to ensure that Member-only news
+announcements are distributed for internal use only within their organization.
+Information about Member mailing lists is available in the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New Member Orientation</a>.</p>
+<h4>4.1.1 <a name="confidentiality-change" id="confidentiality-change">Changing
+Confidentiality Level</a></h4>
+<p>As a benefit of membership, W3C provides some Team-only and Member-only
+channels for certain types of communication. For example, Advisory Committee
+representatives can send <a href="acreview.html#ACReview">reviews</a> to a
+Team-only channel. However, for W3C processes with a significant public
+component, such as the technical report development process, it is also
+important for information that affects decision-making to be publicly
+available. The Team <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> need to communicate
+Team-only information to a Working Group or the public. Similarly, a Working
+Group whose proceedings are Member-only <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> make
+public information pertinent to the technical report development process.</p>
+<p>This document clearly indicates which information <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> be available to Members or the public, even though that
+information was initially communicated on Team-only or Member-only channels.
+Only the Team and parties authorized by the Team change the level of
+confidentiality of this information. When doing so:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> use a version of the information
+that was expressly provided by the author for the new confidentiality level. In
+Calls for Review and other similar messages, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> remind recipients to provide such alternatives.</li>
+<li>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> attribute the version for
+the new confidentiality level to the author without the author's consent.</li>
+<li>If the author has not conveyed to the Team a version that is suitable for
+another confidentiality level, the Team <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> make
+available a version that reasonably communicates what is required, while
+respecting the original level of confidentiality, and without attribution to
+the original author.</li>
+</ol>
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+<h1>World Wide Web Consortium Process Document</h1>
+<h2 class="notoc">14 October 2005</h2>
+<dl>
+<dt>This version:</dt>
+<dd><a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/">http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/</a></dd>
+<dt>Latest operative version:</dt>
+<dd><a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/">http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/</a></dd>
+<dt>Previous operative version:</dt>
+<dd><a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/2004/02/Process-20040205/">http://www.w3.org/2004/02/Process-20040205/</a></dd>
+<dt>Editor:</dt>
+<dd>Ian Jacobs, <a href="http://www.w3.org/">W3C</a></dd>
+</dl>
+<p>Please refer to the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/errata"><strong>errata</strong></a> for
+this document, which may include some normative corrections.</p>
+<p>This document is also available in these non-normative packages: <a href=
+"process.html">single HTML file</a>, <a href=
+"process.tgz">self-contained gzipped tar archive</a>, <a href=
+"process.zip">self-contained zip archive.</a></p>
+<p>There may be <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Translation/"><strong>translations</strong></a>
+of this document.</p>
+<p class="copyright"><a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#Copyright">Copyright</a> ©
+1996-2005 <a href="/"><acronym title=
+"World Wide Web Consortium">W3C</acronym></a><sup>®</sup> (<a href=
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+"Massachusetts Institute of Technology">MIT</acronym></a>, <a href=
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+<a href="/Consortium/Legal/privacy-statement#Public">public</a> and <a href=
+"/Consortium/Legal/privacy-statement#Members">Member</a> privacy
+statements.</p>
+<hr /></div>
+<h2 class="notoc"><a name="abstract" id="abstract">Abstract</a></h2>
+<p>The mission of the World Wide Web Consortium (<acronym>W3C</acronym>) is to
+lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols
+that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability. The W3C Process
+Document describes the organizational structure of the W3C and the processes
+related to the responsibilities and functions they exercise to enable W3C to
+accomplish its mission. This document does not describe the internal workings
+of the Team or W3C's public communication mechanisms.</p>
+<p>For more information about the W3C mission and the history of W3C, please
+refer to <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/">About W3C</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-mission">PUB15</a>].</p>
+<h2 class="notoc"><a name="status" id="status">Status of this Document</a></h2>
+<p>This is the 14 October 2005 version of the W3C Process Document. This
+document has been produced by the <a href="/Member/Board/">W3C Advisory
+Board</a> and reviewed by the <a href="/Consortium/Member/List">W3C Members</a>
+and Team.</p>
+<p>The <a href="/Consortium/Process/ProcessChanges">list of changes to the
+public Process Document</a> is available on the Web.</p>
+<p>W3C, including all existing chartered groups, follows the most recent
+operative Process Document announced to the Membership.</p>
+<p>Please send comments about this document to process-issues@w3.org (<a href=
+"http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/process-issues/">Member-only
+archive</a>).</p>
+<p>Additional Member-only information about the Process Document (e.g., issues
+lists, Member-only drafts, and changes to Member-only drafts) is available from
+the <a href="/Consortium/Process/Plan/">Process Plan page</a>. General
+information <a href="/Consortium/">about W3C</a> is available on the Web,
+including information about <a href="/Consortium/join">becoming a W3C
+Member</a>.</p>
+<p>The terms MUST, MUST NOT, SHOULD, SHOULD NOT, REQUIRED, and MAY when
+highlighted (through style sheets, and in uppercase in the source) are used in
+accordance with <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt">RFC 2119</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-RFC2119">RFC2119</a>]. The term NOT REQUIRED (not
+defined in RFC 2119) indicates exemption.</p>
+<p>Some terms have been capitalized in this document (and in other W3C
+materials) to indicate that they are entities with special relevance to the W3C
+Process. These terms are defined herein, and readers should be aware that the
+ordinary (English) definitions are incomplete for purposes of understanding
+this document.</p>
+<h2 class="notoc"><a name="pp" id="pp">Relation of Process Document to Patent
+Policy</a></h2>
+<p>W3C Members' attention is called to the fact that provisions of the Process
+Document are binding on Members per the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Agreement/Member-Agreement">Membership
+Agreement</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-member-agreement">PUB6</a>]. The Patent
+Policy <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent
+Policy</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>] is incorporated by
+normative reference as a part of the Process Document, and is thus equally
+binding.</p>
+<p>The Patent Policy places additional obligations on Members, Team, and other
+participants in W3C. The Process Document does not restate those requirements
+but includes references to them. The Process Document and Patent Policy have
+been designed so that they may evolve independently.</p>
+<p>In the Process Document, the term "participant" refers to an individual, not
+an organization.</p>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<div class="toc">
+<h2 class="notoc"><a name="toc" id="toc">Table of Contents</a></h2>
+<div class="noprint">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="intro.html#Intro" class="tocxref">1
+Introduction</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="organization.html#Organization" class="tocxref">2
+Members, Advisory Committee, Team, Advisory Board, Technical Architecture
+Group</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="policies.html#Policies" class="tocxref">3 General
+Policies for W3C Groups</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="comm.html#dissemination" class="tocxref">4
+Dissemination Policies</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="activities.html#Activities" class="tocxref">5
+Activities</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="groups.html#GAGeneral" class="tocxref">6 Working
+Groups, Interest Groups, and Coordination Groups</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="tr.html#Reports" class="tocxref">7 W3C Technical
+Report Development Process</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="acreview.html#ReviewAppeal" class="tocxref">8
+Advisory Committee Reviews, Appeals, and Votes</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="events.html#GAEvents" class="tocxref">9 Workshops
+and Symposia</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="liaisons.html#Liaisons" class="tocxref">10
+Liaisons</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="submission.html#Submission" class="tocxref">11
+Member Submission Process</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="processdoc.html#GAProcess" class="tocxref">12
+Process Evolution</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="refs.html#references" class="tocxref">13
+References</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="acks.html#acks" class="tocxref">14
+Acknowledgments</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="longtoc">
+<div class="noprint">
+<h3 class="notoc"><a name="fulltoc" id="fulltoc">Expanded table of
+contents</a></h3>
+</div>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="intro.html#Intro" name="Intro" id="Intro">1
+Introduction</a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="organization.html#Organization" name=
+"Organization" id="Organization">2 Members, Advisory Committee, Team, Advisory
+Board, Technical Architecture Group</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="organization.html#Members" name="Members" id=
+"Members">2.1 Members</a><a name="MemberSubscription" id=
+"MemberSubscription"></a><a name="IndividualParticipation" id=
+"IndividualParticipation"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#MemberBenefits" name=
+"MemberBenefits" id="MemberBenefits">2.1.1 Rights of Members</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#MemberRelated" name=
+"MemberRelated" id="MemberRelated">2.1.2 Related Members</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#AC" name="AC" id="AC">2.1.3
+Advisory Committee (AC)</a><a name="ACCommunication" id=
+"ACCommunication"></a><a name="ACMeetings" id="ACMeetings"></a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="organization.html#Team" name="Team" id="Team">2.2
+The W3C Team</a><a name="fellows" id="fellows"></a><a name="def-Director" id=
+"def-Director"></a><a name="DirectorDecision" id=
+"DirectorDecision"></a><a name="def-W3CChair" id="def-W3CChair"></a><a name=
+"def-COO" id="def-COO"></a><a name="hosts" id="hosts"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#TeamSubmission" name=
+"TeamSubmission" id="TeamSubmission">2.2.1 Team Submissions</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="organization.html#AB" name="AB" id="AB">2.3
+Advisory Board (AB)</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#ABParticipation" name=
+"ABParticipation" id="ABParticipation">2.3.1 Advisory Board
+Participation</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="organization.html#TAG" name="TAG" id="TAG">2.4
+Technical Architecture Group (TAG)</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#tag-participation" name=
+"tag-participation" id="tag-participation">2.4.1 Technical Architecture Group
+Participation</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="organization.html#AB-TAG-participation" name=
+"AB-TAG-participation" id="AB-TAG-participation">2.5 Advisory Board and
+Technical Architecture Group Participation</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#AB-TAG-constraints" name=
+"AB-TAG-constraints" id="AB-TAG-constraints">2.5.1 Advisory Board and Technical
+Architecture Group Participation Constraints</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#AB-TAG-elections" name=
+"AB-TAG-elections" id="AB-TAG-elections">2.5.2 Advisory Board and Technical
+Architecture Group Elections</a><a name="random" id="random"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="organization.html#AB-TAG-vacated" name=
+"AB-TAG-vacated" id="AB-TAG-vacated">2.5.3 Advisory Board and Technical
+Architecture Group Vacated Seats</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="policies.html#Policies" name="Policies" id=
+"Policies">3 General Policies for W3C Groups</a><a name="participant" id=
+"participant"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="policies.html#ParticipationCriteria" name=
+"ParticipationCriteria" id="ParticipationCriteria">3.1 Individual Participation
+Criteria</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="policies.html#coi" name="coi" id="coi">3.1.1
+Conflict of Interest Policy</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="policies.html#member-rep" name="member-rep" id=
+"member-rep">3.1.2 Individuals Representing a Member Organization</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="policies.html#GeneralMeetings" name=
+"GeneralMeetings" id="GeneralMeetings">3.2 Meetings</a><a name="ftf-meeting"
+id="ftf-meeting"></a><a name="distributed-meeting" id=
+"distributed-meeting"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="policies.html#Consensus" name="Consensus" id=
+"Consensus">3.3 Consensus</a><a name="def-Consensus" id=
+"def-Consensus"></a><a name="def-Unanimity" id="def-Unanimity"></a><a name=
+"def-Dissent" id="def-Dissent"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="policies.html#managing-dissent" name=
+"managing-dissent" id="managing-dissent">3.3.1 Managing Dissent</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="policies.html#WGArchiveMinorityViews" name=
+"WGArchiveMinorityViews" id="WGArchiveMinorityViews">3.3.2 Recording and
+Reporting Formal Objections</a><a name="FormalObjection" id=
+"FormalObjection"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="policies.html#formal-address" name=
+"formal-address" id="formal-address">3.3.3 Formally Addressing an
+Issue</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="policies.html#WGChairReopen" name="WGChairReopen"
+id="WGChairReopen">3.3.4 Reopening a Decision When Presented With New
+Information</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="policies.html#Votes" name="Votes" id="Votes">3.4
+Votes</a><a name="proxy" id="proxy"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="policies.html#WGAppeals" name="WGAppeals" id=
+"WGAppeals">3.5 Appeal of a Chair's Decision</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="policies.html#resignation" name="resignation" id=
+"resignation">3.6 Resignation from a Group</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="comm.html#dissemination" name="dissemination" id=
+"dissemination">4 Dissemination Policies</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="comm.html#confidentiality-levels" name=
+"confidentiality-levels" id="confidentiality-levels">4.1 Confidentiality
+Levels</a><a name="Member-only" id="Member-only"></a><a name="Team-only" id=
+"Team-only"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="comm.html#confidentiality-change" name=
+"confidentiality-change" id="confidentiality-change">4.1.1 Changing
+Confidentiality Level</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="activities.html#Activities" name="Activities" id=
+"Activities">5 Activities</a><a name="def-Activity" id=
+"def-Activity"></a><a name="ActivityStatement" id="ActivityStatement"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="activities.html#ActivityDevelopment" name=
+"ActivityDevelopment" id="ActivityDevelopment">5.1 Activity Proposal
+Development</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="activities.html#ActivityCreation" name=
+"ActivityCreation" id="ActivityCreation">5.2 Advisory Committee Review of an
+Activity Proposal</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="activities.html#ActivityModification" name=
+"ActivityModification" id="ActivityModification">5.3 Modification of an
+Activity</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="activities.html#ActivityExtension" name=
+"ActivityExtension" id="ActivityExtension">5.4 Extension of an
+Activity</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="activities.html#ActivityTermination" name=
+"ActivityTermination" id="ActivityTermination">5.5 Activity Closure</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="activities.html#BPCreation" name="BPCreation" id=
+"BPCreation">5.6 Activity Proposals</a><a name="ActivityProposal" id=
+"ActivityProposal"></a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="groups.html#GAGeneral" name="GAGeneral" id=
+"GAGeneral">6 Working Groups, Interest Groups, and Coordination
+Groups</a><a name="GAGroups" id="GAGroups"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="groups.html#ReqsAllGroups" name="ReqsAllGroups"
+id="ReqsAllGroups">6.1 Requirements for All Working, Interest, and Coordination
+Groups</a><a name="GeneralChairs" id="GeneralChairs"></a><a name="TeamContact"
+id="TeamContact"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="groups.html#GroupsWG" name="GroupsWG" id=
+"GroupsWG">6.2 Working Groups and Interest Groups</a><a name="GroupsIG" id=
+"GroupsIG"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#group-participation" name=
+"group-participation" id="group-participation">6.2.1 Working Group and Interest
+Group Participation Requirements</a><a name="wgparticipant" id=
+"wgparticipant"></a><a name="igparticipant" id="igparticipant"></a><a name=
+"public-participant-ig" id="public-participant-ig"></a><a name="mtg-substitute"
+id="mtg-substitute"></a><a name="member-rep-wg" id="member-rep-wg"></a><a name=
+"member-rep-info" id="member-rep-info"></a><a name="member-rep-ig" id=
+"member-rep-ig"></a><a name="invited-expert-wg" id=
+"invited-expert-wg"></a><a name="inv-expert-info" id=
+"inv-expert-info"></a><a name="invited-expert-ig" id=
+"invited-expert-ig"></a><a name="team-rep-wg" id="team-rep-wg"></a><a name=
+"team-rep-ig" id="team-rep-ig"></a><a name="good-standing" id=
+"good-standing"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#WGCharterDevelopment" name=
+"WGCharterDevelopment" id="WGCharterDevelopment">6.2.2 Working Group and
+Interest Group Charter Development</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#CharterReview" name="CharterReview"
+id="CharterReview">6.2.3 Advisory Committee Review of a Working Group or
+Interest Group Charter</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#cfp" name="cfp" id="cfp">6.2.4 Call
+for Participation in a Working Group or Interest Group</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#charter-extension" name=
+"charter-extension" id="charter-extension">6.2.5 Working Group and Interest
+Group Charter Extension</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#WGCharter" name="WGCharter" id=
+"WGCharter">6.2.6 Working Group and Interest Group Charters</a><a name=
+"ig-mail-only" id="ig-mail-only"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#three-month-rule" name=
+"three-month-rule" id="three-month-rule">6.2.7 Working Group "Heartbeat"
+Requirement</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#GeneralTermination" name=
+"GeneralTermination" id="GeneralTermination">6.2.8 Working Group and Interest
+Group Closure</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="groups.html#GroupsCG" name="GroupsCG" id=
+"GroupsCG">6.3 Coordination Groups</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#CGParticipation" name=
+"CGParticipation" id="CGParticipation">6.3.1 Coordination Group Participation
+Requirements</a><a name="cgparticipant" id="cgparticipant"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#CGCreation" name="CGCreation" id=
+"CGCreation">6.3.2 Coordination Group Creation and Closure</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="groups.html#CGCharter" name="CGCharter" id=
+"CGCharter">6.3.3 Coordination Group Charters</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="tr.html#Reports" name="Reports" id="Reports">7
+W3C Technical Report Development Process</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#maturity-levels" name="maturity-levels"
+id="maturity-levels">7.1 Maturity Levels</a><a name="tr-init-state" id=
+"tr-init-state"></a><a name="tr-end-state" id="tr-end-state"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#q73" name="q73" id="q73">7.1.1 Maturity
+Level for Work in Progress</a><a name="RecsWD" id="RecsWD"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#q74" name="q74" id="q74">7.1.2 Maturity
+Levels of the Recommendation Track</a><a name="RecsCR" id="RecsCR"></a><a name=
+"RecsPR" id="RecsPR"></a><a name="RecsW3C" id="RecsW3C"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#q75" name="q75" id="q75">7.1.3 Maturity
+Level When Ending Work on a Technical Report</a><a name="WGNote" id=
+"WGNote"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#q76" name="q76" id="q76">7.1.4 Maturity
+Level When Editing a Recommendation</a><a name="ProposedEditedRec" id=
+"ProposedEditedRec"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#q77" name="q77" id="q77">7.1.5 Maturity
+Levels When Rescinding a Recommendation</a><a name="RescindedRec" id=
+"RescindedRec"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#q78" name="q78" id="q78">7.1.6 Maturity
+Levels For Interest Group and Coordination Group Technical Reports</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#transition-reqs" name="transition-reqs"
+id="transition-reqs">7.2 General Requirements for Advancement on the
+Recommendation Track</a><a name="substantive-change" id=
+"substantive-change"></a><a name="minor-change" id="minor-change"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#doc-reviews" name="doc-reviews" id=
+"doc-reviews">7.3 Reviews and Review Responsibilities</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#rec-advance" name="rec-advance" id=
+"rec-advance">7.4 Advancing a Technical Report to Recommendation</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#first-wd" name="first-wd" id=
+"first-wd">7.4.1 First Public Working Draft</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#last-call" name="last-call" id=
+"last-call">7.4.2 Last Call Announcement</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#cfi" name="cfi" id="cfi">7.4.3 Call for
+Implementations</a><a name="at-risk-feature" id="at-risk-feature"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#cfr" name="cfr" id="cfr">7.4.4 Call for
+Review of a Proposed Recommendation</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#rec-publication" name="rec-publication"
+id="rec-publication">7.4.5 Publication of a W3C Recommendation</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#return-to-wg" name="return-to-wg" id=
+"return-to-wg">7.4.6 Returning a Document to a Working Group for Further
+Work</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#tr-end" name="tr-end" id="tr-end">7.5
+Ending Work on a Technical Report</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#rec-modify" name="rec-modify" id=
+"rec-modify">7.6 Modifying a W3C Recommendation</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#errata" name="errata" id="errata">7.6.1
+Errata Management</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#correction-classes" name=
+"correction-classes" id="correction-classes">7.6.2 Classes of Changes to a
+Recommendation</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#cfr-edited" name="cfr-edited" id=
+"cfr-edited">7.6.3 Call for Review of an Edited Recommendation</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#cfr-corrections" name="cfr-corrections"
+id="cfr-corrections">7.6.4 Call for Review of Proposed Corrections</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#rec-rescind" name="rec-rescind" id=
+"rec-rescind">7.7 Rescinding a W3C Recommendation</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#proposed-rescinded-rec" name=
+"proposed-rescinded-rec" id="proposed-rescinded-rec">7.7.1 Proposal to Rescind
+a Recommendation</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#publication-rescinded-rec" name=
+"publication-rescinded-rec" id="publication-rescinded-rec">7.7.2 Publication of
+a Rescinded Recommendation</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="tr.html#DocumentsGeneral" name="DocumentsGeneral"
+id="DocumentsGeneral">7.8 General Information about Technical
+Reports</a><a name="DocumentName" id="DocumentName"></a><a name=
+"document-copyright" id="document-copyright"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="tr.html#DocumentStatus" name="DocumentStatus" id=
+"DocumentStatus">7.8.1 Document Status Section</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="acreview.html#ReviewAppeal" name="ReviewAppeal"
+id="ReviewAppeal">8 Advisory Committee Reviews, Appeals, and Votes</a><a name=
+"def-w3c-decision" id="def-w3c-decision"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="acreview.html#ACReview" name="ACReview" id=
+"ACReview">8.1 Advisory Committee Reviews</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="acreview.html#ACReviewStart" name="ACReviewStart"
+id="ACReviewStart">8.1.1 Start of a Review Period</a><a name="reviewform" id=
+"reviewform"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="acreview.html#ACReviewAfter" name="ACReviewAfter"
+id="ACReviewAfter">8.1.2 After the Review Period</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="acreview.html#ACAppeal" name="ACAppeal" id=
+"ACAppeal">8.2 Appeal by Advisory Committee Representatives</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="acreview.html#ACVotes" name="ACVotes" id=
+"ACVotes">8.3 Advisory Committee Votes</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="events.html#GAEvents" name="GAEvents" id=
+"GAEvents">9 Workshops and Symposia</a><a name="EventsW" id=
+"EventsW"></a><a name="EventsS" id="EventsS"></a><a name="EventsC" id=
+"EventsC"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="liaisons.html#Liaisons" name="Liaisons" id=
+"Liaisons">10 Liaisons</a><a name="mou" id="mou"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="submission.html#Submission" name="Submission" id=
+"Submission">11 Member Submission Process</a><a name="MemberSubmission" id=
+"MemberSubmission"></a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="submission.html#SubmissionRights" name=
+"SubmissionRights" id="SubmissionRights">11.1 Submitter Rights and
+Obligations</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="submission.html#SubmissionScope" name=
+"SubmissionScope" id="SubmissionScope">11.1.1 Scope of Member
+Submissions</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="submission.html#SubmissionReqs" name=
+"SubmissionReqs" id="SubmissionReqs">11.1.2 Information Required in a
+Submission Request</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="submission.html#TeamSubmissionRights" name=
+"TeamSubmissionRights" id="TeamSubmissionRights">11.2 Team Rights and
+Obligations</a><a name="validation-notice" id="validation-notice"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="submission.html#SubmissionYes" name=
+"SubmissionYes" id="SubmissionYes">11.3 Acknowledgment of a Submission
+Request</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="submission.html#SubmissionNo" name="SubmissionNo"
+id="SubmissionNo">11.4 Rejection of a Submission Request</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="processdoc.html#GAProcess" name="GAProcess" id=
+"GAProcess">12 Process Evolution</a><a name="ProcessDoc" id=
+"ProcessDoc"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="refs.html#references" name="references" id=
+"references">13 References</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="refs.html#public-refs" name="public-refs" id=
+"public-refs">13.1 Public Resources</a><a name="ref-join-w3c" id=
+"ref-join-w3c"></a><a name="ref-member-agreement" id=
+"ref-member-agreement"></a><a name="ref-current-mem" id=
+"ref-current-mem"></a><a name="ref-activity-list" id=
+"ref-activity-list"></a><a name="ref-submission-list" id=
+"ref-submission-list"></a><a name="ref-doc-list" id="ref-doc-list"></a><a name=
+"ref-submission-overview" id="ref-submission-overview"></a><a name="ref-people"
+id="ref-people"></a><a name="ref-mission" id="ref-mission"></a><a name=
+"ref-team-submission-list" id="ref-team-submission-list"></a><a name=
+"ref-invited-expert" id="ref-invited-expert"></a><a name="ref-doc-license" id=
+"ref-doc-license"></a><a name="ref-software-license" id=
+"ref-software-license"></a><a name="ref-translations" id=
+"ref-translations"></a><a name="ref-pub-mailing-lists" id=
+"ref-pub-mailing-lists"></a><a name="ref-coi" id="ref-coi"></a><a name=
+"ref-tag-charter" id="ref-tag-charter"></a><a name="ref-tag-home" id=
+"ref-tag-home"></a><a name="ref-rec-tips" id="ref-rec-tips"></a><a name=
+"ref-liaison-list" id="ref-liaison-list"></a><a name="ref-ab-home" id=
+"ref-ab-home"></a><a name="ref-pubrules" id="ref-pubrules"></a><a name=
+"ref-fellows" id="ref-fellows"></a><a name="ref-patentpolicy" id=
+"ref-patentpolicy"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="refs.html#member-refs" name="member-refs" id=
+"member-refs">13.2 Member-only Resources</a><a name="ref-current-ac" id=
+"ref-current-ac"></a><a name="ref-mailing-lists" id=
+"ref-mailing-lists"></a><a name="ref-calendar" id="ref-calendar"></a><a name=
+"ref-new-member" id="ref-new-member"></a><a name="ref-ac-meetings" id=
+"ref-ac-meetings"></a><a name="ref-member-web" id="ref-member-web"></a><a name=
+"ref-member-sub" id="ref-member-sub"></a><a name="ref-guide" id=
+"ref-guide"></a><a name="ref-discipline-gl" id="ref-discipline-gl"></a><a name=
+"ref-election-howto" id="ref-election-howto"></a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="refs.html#other-refs" name="other-refs" id=
+"other-refs">13.3 Other References</a><a name="ref-RFC2119" id=
+"ref-RFC2119"></a><a name="ref-RFC2777" id="ref-RFC2777"></a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline2"><a href="acks.html#acks" name="acks" id="acks">14
+Acknowledgments</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div class="noprint">
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>9 <a name="GAEvents" id="GAEvents">Workshops and Symposia</a></h2>
+<div class="toc"></div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>The Team organizes <a name="EventsW" id="EventsW">Workshops</a> and <a name=
+"EventsS" id="EventsS">Symposia</a> to promote early involvement in the
+development of W3C Activities from Members and the public.</p>
+<p>The goal of a Workshop is usually either to convene experts and other
+interested parties for an exchange of ideas about a technology or policy, or to
+address the pressing concerns of W3C Members. Organizers of the first type of
+Workshop <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> solicit position papers for the
+Workshop program and <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> use those papers to
+choose attendees and/or presenters.</p>
+<p>The goal of a Symposium is usually to educate interested parties about a
+particular subject.</p>
+<p>The Call for Participation in a Workshop or Symposium <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> indicate participation requirements or limits, and
+expected deliverables (e.g., reports and minutes). Organization of an event
+does not guarantee further investment by W3C in a particular topic, but
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> lead to proposals for new Activities or
+groups.</p>
+<p>Workshops and Symposia generally last one to three days. If a Workshop is
+being organized to address the pressing concerns of Members, the Team
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> issue the Call for Participation no later
+than <span class="time-interval">six weeks</span> prior to the Workshop's
+scheduled start date. For other Workshops and Symposia, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> issue a Call for Participation no later than <span class=
+"time-interval">eight weeks</span> prior to the meeting's scheduled start date.
+This helps ensure that speakers and authors have adequate time to prepare
+position papers and talks.</p>
+<p><strong>Note:</strong> In general, W3C does not organize <a name="EventsC"
+id="EventsC">conferences</a>. Currently, W3C presents its work to the public at
+the annual World Wide Web Conference, which is coordinated by the <a href=
+"http://www.iw3c2.org/">International World Wide Web Conference Committee</a>
+(<acronym>IW3C2</acronym>).</p>
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>6 <a name="GAGeneral" id="GAGeneral">Working Groups, Interest Groups, and
+Coordination Groups</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ReqsAllGroups" class="tocxref">6.1 Requirements
+for All Working, Interest, and Coordination Groups</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#GroupsWG" class="tocxref">6.2 Working Groups and
+Interest Groups</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#group-participation" class="tocxref">6.2.1
+Working Group and Interest Group Participation Requirements</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#WGCharterDevelopment" class="tocxref">6.2.2
+Working Group and Interest Group Charter Development</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#CharterReview" class="tocxref">6.2.3 Advisory
+Committee Review of a Working Group or Interest Group Charter</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#cfp" class="tocxref">6.2.4 Call for
+Participation in a Working Group or Interest Group</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#charter-extension" class="tocxref">6.2.5 Working
+Group and Interest Group Charter Extension</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#WGCharter" class="tocxref">6.2.6 Working Group
+and Interest Group Charters</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#three-month-rule" class="tocxref">6.2.7 Working
+Group "Heartbeat" Requirement</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#GeneralTermination" class="tocxref">6.2.8
+Working Group and Interest Group Closure</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#GroupsCG" class="tocxref">6.3 Coordination
+Groups</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#CGParticipation" class="tocxref">6.3.1
+Coordination Group Participation Requirements</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#CGCreation" class="tocxref">6.3.2 Coordination
+Group Creation and Closure</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#CGCharter" class="tocxref">6.3.3 Coordination
+Group Charters</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
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+<p><a name="GAGroups" id="GAGroups">This document defines three types of
+groups:</a></p>
+<ol>
+<li><a href="#GroupsWG">Working Groups.</a> Working Groups typically produce
+deliverables (e.g., <a href="tr.html#rec-advance">Recommendation Track
+technical reports</a>, software, test suites, and reviews of the deliverables
+of other groups). There are <a href="#good-standing">Good Standing</a>
+requirements for Working Group participation as well as additional
+participation requirements described in the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</li>
+<li><a href="#GroupsIG">Interest Groups.</a> The primary goal of an Interest
+Group is to bring together people who wish to evaluate potential Web
+technologies and policies. An Interest Group is a forum for the exchange of
+ideas.</li>
+<li><a href="#GroupsCG">Coordination Groups.</a> A Coordination Group manages
+dependencies and facilitates communication with other groups, within or outside
+of W3C.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>Neither Interest Groups nor Coordination Groups publish <a href=
+"#rec-track-doc">Recommendation Track technical reports</a>; see information
+about <a href="#ig-cg-notes">maturity levels for Interest Groups and
+Coordination Groups</a>.</p>
+<h3>6.1 <a name="ReqsAllGroups" id="ReqsAllGroups">Requirements for All
+Working, Interest, and Coordination Groups</a></h3>
+<p>Each group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> have a charter. Requirements
+for the charter depend on the group type. All group charters <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> be public (even if other proceedings of the group are
+<a href="comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a>). Existing charters that are
+not yet public <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be made public when next
+revised or extended (with attention to <a href=
+"comm.html#confidentiality-change">changing confidentiality level</a>).</p>
+<p>Each group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> have a <a name="GeneralChairs"
+id="GeneralChairs">Chair</a> (or co-Chairs) to coordinate the group's tasks.
+The Director appoints (and re-appoints) Chairs for all groups. The Chair is a
+<a href="policies.html#member-rep">Member representative</a>, a <a href=
+"organization.html#Team">Team representative</a>, or an <a href=
+"#invited-expert-wg">Invited Expert</a> (invited by the Director). The
+requirements of this document that apply to those types of participants apply
+to Chairs as well. The <a href="/Guide/chair-roles">role of the Chair
+[MEM14]</a> is described in the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Guide/">Member
+guide</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-guide">MEM9</a>].</p>
+<p>Each group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> have a <a name="TeamContact"
+id="TeamContact">Team Contact</a>, who acts as the interface between the Chair,
+group participants, and the rest of the Team. The <a href=
+"/Guide/staff-contact">role of the Team Contact</a> is described in the Member
+guide. The Chair and the Team Contact of a group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD
+NOT</span> be the same individual.</p>
+<p>Each group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> have an archived mailing list
+for formal group communication (e.g., for meeting announcements and minutes,
+documentation of decisions, and <a href="policies.html#FormalObjection">Formal
+Objections</a> to decisions). It is the responsibility of the Chair and Team
+Contact to ensure that new participants are subscribed to all relevant mailing
+lists. Refer to the list of <a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Mail/">group
+mailing lists</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-mailing-lists">MEM2</a>].</p>
+<p>A Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> form task forces (composed of group
+participants) to carry out assignments for the group. The scope of these
+assignments <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> exceed the scope of the
+group's charter. A group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> document the
+process it uses to create task forces (e.g., each task force might have an
+informal "charter"). Task forces do not publish <a href=
+"tr.html#Reports">technical reports</a>; the Working Group <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> choose to publish their results as part of a technical
+report.</p>
+<h3>6.2 <a name="GroupsWG" id="GroupsWG">Working Groups</a> and <a name=
+"GroupsIG" id="GroupsIG">Interest Groups</a></h3>
+<p>Although Working Groups and Interest Groups have different purposes, they
+share some characteristics, and so are defined together in the following
+sections.</p>
+<h4>6.2.1 <a name="group-participation" id="group-participation">Working Group
+and Interest Group Participation Requirements</a></h4>
+<p>There are three types of individual <a name="wgparticipant" id=
+"wgparticipant">participants in a Working Group</a>: <a href=
+"policies.html#member-rep">Member representatives</a>, <a href=
+"#invited-expert-wg">Invited Experts</a>, and <a href=
+"organization.html#Team">Team representatives</a> (including the <a href=
+"#TeamContact">Team Contact</a>).</p>
+<p>There are four types of individual <a name="igparticipant" id=
+"igparticipant">participants in an Interest Group</a>: the same three types as
+for Working Groups plus, for an Interest Group where the only <a href=
+"#ig-mail-only">participation requirement is mailing list subscription</a>,
+<a name="public-participant-ig" id="public-participant-ig">public
+participants</a>.</p>
+<p>Except where noted in this document or in a group charter, all participants
+share the same rights and responsibilities in a group; see also the <a href=
+"policies.html#ParticipationCriteria">individual participation
+criteria</a>.</p>
+<p>A participant <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> represent at most one
+organization in a Working Group or Interest Group.</p>
+<p>An individual <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> become a Working or Interest
+Group participant at any time during the group's existence. See also relevant
+requirements in <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-join">section 4.3</a> of the
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<p>On an exceptional basis, a Working or Interest Group participant
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> designate a <a name="mtg-substitute" id=
+"mtg-substitute">substitute</a> to attend a <a href=
+"policies.html#GeneralMeetings">meeting</a> and <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> inform the Chair. The substitute <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> act on behalf of the participant, including for <a href=
+"policies.html#Votes">votes</a>. For the substitute to vote, the participant
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> inform the Chair in writing in advance. As a
+courtesy to the group, if the substitute is not well-versed in the group's
+discussions, the regular participant <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span>
+authorize another participant to act as <a href="policies.html#proxy">proxy</a>
+for votes. For the purposes of <a href="#good-standing">Good Standing</a>, the
+regular representative and the substitute are considered the same
+participant.</p>
+<p>To allow rapid progress, Working Groups are intended to be small (typically
+fewer than 15 people) and composed of experts in the area defined by the
+charter. In principle, Interest Groups have no limit on the number of
+participants. When a Working Group grows too large to be effective, W3C
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> split it into an Interest Group (a discussion
+forum) and a much smaller Working Group (a core group of highly dedicated
+participants).</p>
+<p>See also the licensing obligations on Working Group participants in <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Obligations">section 3</a> of
+the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>], and the patent claim
+exclusion process of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Exclusion">section 4</a>.</p>
+<h5>6.2.1.1 <a name="member-rep-wg" id="member-rep-wg">Member
+Representative</a> in a Working Group</h5>
+<p>An individual is a Member representative in a Working Group if all of the
+following conditions are satisfied:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the Advisory Committee representative of the Member in question has
+designated the individual as a Working Group participant, and</li>
+<li>the individual qualifies for <a href="policies.html#member-rep">Member
+representation</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p><a name="member-rep-info" id="member-rep-info">To designate an individual as
+a Member representative in a Working Group</a>, an Advisory Committee
+representative <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> provide the Chair and Team
+Contact with all of the following information, in addition to any other
+information required by the <a href="#cfp">Call for Participation</a> and
+charter (including the participation requirements of the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>]):</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The name of the W3C Member the individual represents and whether the
+individual is an employee of that Member organization;</li>
+<li>A statement that the individual accepts the participation terms set forth
+in the charter (with an indication of charter date or version);</li>
+<li>A statement that the Member will provide the necessary financial support
+for participation (e.g., for travel, telephone calls, and conferences).</li>
+</ol>
+<p>A Member participates in a Working Group from the moment the first Member
+representative joins the group until either of the following occurs:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the group closes, or</li>
+<li>the Member <a href="policies.html#resignation">resigns</a> from the Working
+Group; this is done through the Member's Advisory Committee
+representative.</li>
+</ul>
+<h5>6.2.1.2 <a name="member-rep-ig" id="member-rep-ig">Member
+Representative</a> in an Interest Group</h5>
+<p>When the participation requirements exceed <a href="#ig-mail-only">Interest
+Group mailing list subscription</a>, an individual is a Member representative
+in an Interest Group if all of the following conditions are satisfied:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the Advisory Committee representative of the Member in question has
+designated the individual as an Interest Group participant, and</li>
+<li>the individual qualifies for <a href="policies.html#member-rep">Member
+representation</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>To designate an individual as a Member representative in an Interest Group,
+the Advisory Committee representative <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> follow
+the instructions in the <a href="#cfp">Call for Participation</a> and
+charter.</p>
+<p>Member participation in an Interest Group ceases under the same conditions
+as for a Working Group.</p>
+<h5>6.2.1.3 <a name="invited-expert-wg" id="invited-expert-wg">Invited
+Expert</a> in a Working Group</h5>
+<p>The Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> invite an individual with a
+particular expertise to participate in a Working Group. This individual
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> represent an organization in the group (e.g.,
+if acting as a liaison with another organization).</p>
+<p>An individual is an Invited Expert in a Working Group if all of the
+following conditions are satisfied:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the Chair has designated the individual as a group participant,</li>
+<li>the Team Contact has agreed with the Chair's choice, and</li>
+<li>the individual has provided the <a href="#inv-expert-info">information
+required of an Invited Expert</a> to the Chair and Team Contact.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>To designate an individual as an Invited Expert in a Working Group, the
+Chair <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> inform the Team Contact and provide
+rationale for the choice. When the Chair and the Team Contact disagree about a
+designation, the <a href="organization.html#def-Director">Director</a>
+determines whether the individual will be invited to participate in the Working
+Group.</p>
+<p><a name="inv-expert-info" id="inv-expert-info">To be able to participate in
+a Working Group as an Invited Expert</a>, an individual <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> do all of the following:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>identify the organization, if any, the individual represents as a
+participant in this group,</li>
+<li>agree to the terms of the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/collaborators-agreement">invited expert and
+collaborators agreement</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-invited-expert">PUB17</a>],</li>
+<li>accept the participation terms set forth in the charter (including the
+participation requirements of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Obligations">section 3</a>
+(especially 3.4) and <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Disclosure">section 6</a>
+(especially 6.10) of the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>]). Indicate a specific charter date or
+version,</li>
+<li>disclose whether the individual is an employee of a W3C Member; see the
+<a href="policies.html#coi">conflict of interest policy</a>,</li>
+<li>provide a statement of who will provide the necessary financial support for
+the individual's participation (e.g., for travel, telephone calls, and
+conferences), and</li>
+<li>if the individual's employer (including a self-employed individual) or the
+organization the individual represents is not a W3C Member, indicate whether
+that organization intends to join W3C. If the organization does not intend to
+join W3C, indicate reasons the individual is aware of for this choice.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The Chair <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span> designate as an Invited
+Expert in a Working Group an individual who is an employee of a W3C Member. The
+Chair <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> use Invited Expert status to
+circumvent participation limits imposed by the <a href=
+"#WGCharter">charter</a>.</p>
+<p>An Invited Expert participates in a Working Group from the moment the
+individual joins the group until any of the following occurs:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the group closes, or</li>
+<li>the Chair or Director withdraws the invitation to participate, or</li>
+<li>the individual <a href="policies.html#resignation">resigns</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<h5>6.2.1.4 <a name="invited-expert-ig" id="invited-expert-ig">Invited
+Expert</a> in an Interest Group</h5>
+<p>When the participation requirements exceed <a href="#ig-mail-only">Interest
+Group mailing list subscription</a>, the participation requirements for an
+Invited Expert in an Interest Group are the same as those for an <a href=
+"#invited-expert-wg">Invited Expert in a Working Group</a>.</p>
+<h5>6.2.1.5 <a name="team-rep-wg" id="team-rep-wg">Team Representative in a
+Working Group</a></h5>
+<p>An individual is a Team representative in a Working Group when so designated
+by W3C management.</p>
+<p>An Team representative participates in a Working Group from the moment the
+individual joins the group until any of the following occurs:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the group closes, or</li>
+<li>W3C management changes Team representation by sending email to the Chair,
+cc'ing the group mailing list.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The Team participates in a Working Group from the moment the Director
+announces the creation of the group until the group closes.</p>
+<h5>6.2.1.6 <a name="team-rep-ig" id="team-rep-ig">Team Representative in an
+Interest Group</a></h5>
+<p>When the participation requirements exceed <a href="#ig-mail-only">Interest
+Group mailing list subscription</a>, an individual is a Team representative in
+an Interest Group when so designated by W3C management.</p>
+<h5>6.2.1.7 <a name="good-standing" id="good-standing">Good Standing in a
+Working Group</a></h5>
+<p>Participation by an individual in a Working Group on an ongoing basis
+implies a serious commitment to the charter, including all of the
+following:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>attending most meetings of the Working Group.</li>
+<li>providing deliverables or drafts of deliverables in a timely fashion.</li>
+<li>being familiar with the relevant documents of the Working Group, including
+minutes of past meetings.</li>
+<li>following discussions on relevant mailing list(s).</li>
+</ul>
+<p>At the first Working Group meeting that follows any <a href="#cfp">Call for
+Participation</a>, all participants are in Good Standing. If a Member or
+Invited Expert joins the Working Group after the end of that meeting, the
+Member Representative or Invited Expert does not attain Good Standing until the
+start of the second consecutive meeting that individual attends.</p>
+<p>When the Chair and the <a href="#TeamContact">Team Contact</a> agree, the
+Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> declare that a participant is no longer
+in Good Standing (henceforth called "Bad Standing"). If there is disagreement
+between the Chair and the Team Contact about standing, the Director determines
+the participant's standing. The Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> declare
+a Team participant to be in Bad Standing, but it is clearly preferable for the
+Chair, Team participant, and W3C management to resolve issues internally.</p>
+<p>A participant <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be declared in Bad Standing
+in any of the following circumstances:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the individual has missed more than one of the last three <a href=
+"policies.html#distributed-meeting">distributed meetings</a>.</li>
+<li>the individual has missed more than one of the last three <a href=
+"policies.html#ftf-meeting">face-to-face meetings</a>.</li>
+<li>the individual has not provided deliverables in a timely fashion twice in
+sequence.</li>
+<li>the individual has not followed the <a href="policies.html#coi">conflict of
+interest policy</a> by disclosing information to the rest of the group.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Although all participants representing an organization <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> attend all meetings, attendance by one representative
+of an organization satisfies the meeting attendance requirement for all
+representatives of the organization.</p>
+<p>The above criteria <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be relaxed if the Chair
+and Team Contact agree that doing so will not set back the Working Group. For
+example, the attendance requirement can be relaxed for reasons of expense
+(e.g., cost of travel) or scheduling (for example, an exceptional
+teleconference is scheduled at 3:00 a.m. local time for the participant). It is
+the responsibility of the Chair and Team Contact to apply criteria for Good
+Standing consistently.</p>
+<p>When a participant risks losing Good Standing, the Chair and Team Contact
+are expected to discuss the matter with the participant and the participant's
+Advisory Committee representative (or W3C management for the Team) before
+declaring the participant in Bad Standing.</p>
+<p>The Chair declares a participant in Bad Standing by informing the
+participant's Advisory Committee representative and the participant of the
+decision. If the Advisory Committee representative and Chair differ in opinion,
+the Advisory Committee representative <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> ask the
+<a href="organization.html#def-Director">Director</a> to confirm or deny the
+decision. <a href="#invited-expert-wg">Invited Experts</a> declared in Bad
+Standing <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> appeal to the Director.</p>
+<p>The Chair and Team Contact restore Good Standing and <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> do so when the individual in Bad Standing satisfies the
+above criteria. The Chair <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> inform the
+individual's Advisory Committee representative of any change in standing.</p>
+<p>When a Member representative permanently replaces another (i.e., is not
+simply a temporary <a href="#mtg-substitute">substitute</a>), the new
+participant inherits the standing of the departing participant.</p>
+<p>Changes in an individual's standing in a Working Group have no effect on the
+obligations associated with Working Group participation that are described in
+the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<p><strong>Note:</strong> In general, the time commitment for participating in
+an Interest Group is less than that for a Working Group; see the section on
+<a href="#ig-charter-participation">participation provisions in an Interest
+Group charter</a>.</p>
+<h4>6.2.2 <a name="WGCharterDevelopment" id="WGCharterDevelopment">Working
+Group and Interest Group Charter Development</a></h4>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> notify the Advisory Committee
+when a charter for a new Working Group or Interest Group is in development. The
+suggestions for building support around an <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityDevelopment">Activity Proposal</a> apply to charters
+as well.</p>
+<p>W3C <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> begin work on a Working Group or
+Interest Group charter at any time. A Working Group or Interest Group
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be part of an approved <a href=
+"activities.html#def-Activity">Activity</a>.</p>
+<h4>6.2.3 <a name="CharterReview" id="CharterReview">Advisory Committee
+Review</a> of a Working Group or Interest Group Charter</h4>
+<p>The Director <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> solicit <a href=
+"acreview.html#ReviewAppeal">Advisory Committee review</a> of every new or
+substantively modified Working Group or Interest Group charter. The Director is
+<span class="rfc2119">NOT REQUIRED</span> to solicit Advisory Committee review
+prior to a charter extension or for minor changes.</p>
+<p>The Director's Call for Review of a substantively modified charter
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> highlight important changes (e.g., regarding
+deliverables or resource allocation) and include rationale for the changes.</p>
+<h4>6.2.4 <a name="cfp" id="cfp">Call for Participation in a Working Group or
+Interest Group</a></h4>
+<p>After Advisory Committee review of a Working Group or Interest Group
+charter, the Director <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> issue a Call for
+Participation to the Advisory Committee. For a new group, this announcement
+officially creates the group. The announcement <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> include a reference to the <a href=
+"#WGCharter">charter</a>, the name(s) of the group's <a href=
+"#GeneralChairs">Chair(s)</a>, and the name of the <a href="#TeamContact">Team
+Contact</a>.</p>
+<p>After a Call for Participation, any <a href=
+"policies.html#member-rep">Member representatives</a> and <a href=
+"#invited-expert-wg">Invited Experts</a> <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be
+designated (or re-designated).</p>
+<p>Advisory Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> <a href=
+"acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a> creation or substantive modification of a
+Working Group or Interest Group charter.</p>
+<h4>6.2.5 <a name="charter-extension" id="charter-extension">Working Group and
+Interest Group Charter Extension</a></h4>
+<p>To extend a Working Group or Interest Group charter with no other
+substantive modifications, the Director announces the extension to the Advisory
+Committee. The announcement <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> indicate the new
+duration, which <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> exceed the duration of
+the Activity to which the group belongs. The announcement <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> also include rationale for the extension, a reference to
+the <a href="#WGCharter">charter</a>, the name(s) of the group's <a href=
+"#GeneralChairs">Chair(s)</a>, the name of the <a href="#TeamContact">Team
+Contact</a>, and instructions for joining the group.</p>
+<p>After a charter extension, Advisory Committee representatives and the Chair
+are <span class="rfc2119">NOT REQUIRED</span> to re-designate <a href=
+"policies.html#member-rep">Member representatives</a> and <a href=
+"#invited-expert-wg">Invited Experts</a>.</p>
+<p>Advisory Committee representatives <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> <a href=
+"acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a> the extension of a Working Group or
+Interest Group charter.</p>
+<h4>6.2.6 <a name="WGCharter" id="WGCharter">Working Group and Interest Group
+Charters</a></h4>
+<p>A Working Group or Interest Group charter <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span>
+include all of the following information.</p>
+<ul>
+<li>The group's mission (e.g., develop a technology or process, review the work
+of other groups);</li>
+<li>The scope of the group's work and criteria for success;</li>
+<li>The duration of the group (typically from six months to two years);</li>
+<li>The nature of any deliverables (technical reports, reviews of the
+deliverables of other groups, or software), expected milestones, and the
+process for the group participants to approve the release of these deliverables
+(including public intermediate results). A charter is <span class="rfc2119">NOT
+REQUIRED</span> to include the schedule for a review of another group's
+deliverables;</li>
+<li>Any dependencies by groups within or outside of W3C on the deliverables of
+this group. For any dependencies, the charter <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span>
+specify the mechanisms for communication about the deliverables;</li>
+<li>Any dependencies of this group on other groups within or outside of W3C.
+For example, one group's charter might specify that another group is expected
+to review a technical report before it can become a Recommendation. For any
+dependencies, the charter <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> specify when
+required deliverables are expected from the other groups. The charter
+<span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> set expectations about how coordination
+with those groups will take place; see the section on <a href=
+"liaisons.html#Liaisons">liaisons with other organizations</a>. Finally, the
+charter <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> specify expected conformance to the
+deliverables of the other groups;</li>
+<li>The <a href="comm.html#confidentiality-levels">level of confidentiality</a>
+of the group's proceedings and deliverables;</li>
+<li>Meeting mechanisms and expected frequency;</li>
+<li>Communication mechanisms to be employed within the group, between the group
+and the rest of W3C, and with the general public;</li>
+<li>An estimate of the expected time commitment from participants;</li>
+<li>The expected time commitment and level of involvement by the Team (e.g., to
+track developments, write and edit technical reports, develop code, or organize
+pilot experiments).</li>
+</ul>
+<p>See also the charter requirements of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Licensing">section 2</a> and
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Obligations">section
+3</a> of the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent
+Policy</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<p id="ig-charter-participation">An Interest Group charter <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> include provisions regarding participation, including
+specifying that the <a name="ig-mail-only" id="ig-mail-only">only requirement
+for participation (by anyone) in the Interest Group</a> is subscription to the
+Interest Group mailing list. This type of Interest Group <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> have <a href="#public-participant-ig">public
+participants</a>.</p>
+<p>A charter <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> include additional voting
+procedures, but those procedures <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> conflict
+with the <a href="policies.html#Votes">voting requirements</a> of the Process
+Document.</p>
+<p>A charter <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> include provisions other than
+those required by this document. The charter <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> highlight whether additional provisions impose
+constraints beyond those of the W3C Process Document (e.g., limits on the
+number of individuals in a Working Group who represent the same Member
+organization or group of <a href="organization.html#MemberRelated">related
+Members</a>).</p>
+<h4>6.2.7 <a name="three-month-rule" id="three-month-rule">Working Group
+"Heartbeat" Requirement</a></h4>
+<p>It is important that a Working Group keep the Membership and public informed
+of its activity and progress. To this end, each Working Group <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> publish in the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/">W3C
+technical reports index</a> a new draft of <em>each active technical
+report</em> at least once every three months. An active technical report is a
+Working Draft, Candidate Recommendation, Proposed Recommendation, or Proposed
+Edited Recommendation. Each Working Group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span>
+publish a new draft of <em>at least one of its active technical reports</em> on
+the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/">W3C technical reports index</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-doc-list">PUB11</a>] at least once every three months.</p>
+<p>Public progress reports are also important when a Working Group does not
+update a technical report within three months (for example, when the delay is
+due to a challenging technical issue) or when a Working Group has no active
+technical reports (for example, because it is developing a test suite).</p>
+<p>In exceptional cases, the Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> ask the
+Director to be excused from this publication requirement. However, in this
+case, the Working Group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> issue a public status
+report with rationale why a new draft has not been published.</p>
+<p>There are several reasons for this Working Group "heartbeat"
+requirement:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>To promote public accountability;</li>
+<li>To encourage Working Groups to keep moving forward, and to incorporate
+their decisions into readable public documents. People cannot be expected to
+read several months of a group's mailing list archive to understand where the
+group stands;</li>
+<li>To notify interested parties of updated work in familiar a place such as
+the W3C home page and index of technical reports.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>As an example, suppose a Working Group has one technical report as a
+deliverable, which it publishes as a Proposed Recommendation. Per the heartbeat
+requirement, the Working Group is required to publish a new draft of the
+Proposed Recommendation at least once every three months, even if it is only to
+revise the status of the Proposed Recommendation document (e.g., to provide an
+update on the status of the decision to advance). The heartbeat requirement
+stops when the document becomes a Recommendation (or a Working Group Note).</p>
+<h4>6.2.8 <a name="GeneralTermination" id="GeneralTermination">Working Group
+and Interest Group Closure</a></h4>
+<p>A Working Group or Interest Group charter specifies a duration for the
+group. The Director, subject to <a href="acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a> by
+Advisory Committee representatives, <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> close a
+group prior to the date specified in the charter in any of the following
+circumstances:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>There are insufficient resources to produce chartered deliverables or to
+maintain the group, according to priorities established within W3C.</li>
+<li>The group produces chartered deliverables ahead of schedule.</li>
+<li>The Activity to which the group belongs terminates.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The Director closes a Working Group or Interest Group by announcement to the
+Advisory Committee.</p>
+<p>Closing a Working Group has implications with respect to the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<h3>6.3 <a name="GroupsCG" id="GroupsCG">Coordination Groups</a></h3>
+<p>W3C Activities interact in many ways. There are dependencies between groups
+within the same Activity or in different Activities. There are also
+dependencies between W3C Activities and the activities of other organizations.
+Examples of dependencies include the use by one technology of another being
+developed elsewhere, scheduling constraints between groups, and the
+synchronization of publicity for the announcement of deliverables. Coordination
+Groups are created to manage dependencies so that issues are resolved fairly
+and the solutions are consistent with W3C's mission and results.</p>
+<p>Where a Coordination Group's scope covers two groups with unresolved
+disputes or tensions, it is the first locus of resolution of these
+disputes.</p>
+<h4>6.3.1 <a name="CGParticipation" id="CGParticipation">Coordination Group
+Participation Requirements</a></h4>
+<p>There are four types <a name="cgparticipant" id="cgparticipant">participants
+in a Coordination Group</a>: the <a href="#GeneralChairs">Chair</a>, the Chair
+of each coordinated group (to promote effective communication among the
+groups), Invited Experts (e.g., liaisons to groups inside or outside W3C), and
+Team representatives (including the <a href="#TeamContact">Team Contact</a>).
+The requirements for Invited Expert participation are the same as for an
+<a href="#invited-expert-wg">Invited Expert in a Working Group</a>.</p>
+<p>Coordination Group participants <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> follow the
+<a href="policies.html#coi">conflict of interest policy</a> by disclosing
+information to the rest of the group.</p>
+<p>There are no Good Standing requirements for Coordination Group
+participation; regular participation in a relevant Coordination Group is one of
+the <a href="/Guide/chair-roles">roles of a group Chair [MEM14]</a>.</p>
+<h4>6.3.2 <a name="CGCreation" id="CGCreation">Coordination Group Creation and
+Closure</a></h4>
+<p>The Director creates or modifies a Coordination Group by sending the
+<a href="#CGCharter">Coordination Group charter</a> to the Advisory Committee.
+A Coordination Group <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be created as part of an
+<a href="activities.html#ActivityProposal">Activity Proposal</a> (for example
+to coordinate other groups in the Activity or to draw up charters of future
+groups), or during the life of an Activity when dependencies arise. A
+Coordination Group <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> operate as part of several
+W3C Activities.</p>
+<p>A Coordination Group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> close when there is
+no longer a perceived need for coordination.</p>
+<h4>6.3.3 <a name="CGCharter" id="CGCharter">Coordination Group
+Charters</a></h4>
+<p>A Coordination Group charter <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include all
+of the following information:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>The group's mission;</li>
+<li>The scope of the group's work, including the names of coordinated groups
+and contact information for those groups;</li>
+<li>Any dependencies by groups within or outside of W3C on this group;</li>
+<li>Any dependencies of this group on other groups within or outside of W3C;
+see the section on <a href="liaisons.html#Liaisons">liaisons with other
+organizations</a>.</li>
+<li>The <a href="comm.html#confidentiality-levels">level of confidentiality</a>
+of the group's proceedings;</li>
+<li>Meeting mechanisms and expected frequency;</li>
+<li>Communication mechanisms to be employed within the group, between the group
+and the rest of W3C, and with the general public;</li>
+<li>An estimate of the expected time commitment from participants;</li>
+<li>The expected level of involvement by the Team.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>A charter <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> include additional voting
+procedures, but those procedures <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> conflict
+with the <a href="policies.html#Votes">voting requirements</a> of the Process
+Document.</p>
+<p>A charter <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> include provisions other than
+those required by this document. The charter <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> highlight whether additional provisions impose
+constraints beyond those of the W3C Process Document.</p>
+<div class="noprint">
+<div class="navbar"><map name="navbar-bottom" title="Navigation Bar" id=
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+</div>
+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>10 <a name="Liaisons" id="Liaisons">Liaisons</a></h2>
+<div class="toc"></div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>W3C uses the term "liaison" to refer to coordination of activities with a
+variety of organizations, through a number of mechanisms ranging from very
+informal (e.g., an individual from another organization participates in a W3C
+Working Group, or just follows its work) to mutual membership, to even more
+formal agreements. Liaisons are not meant to substitute for W3C membership.</p>
+<p>All liaisons <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be coordinated by the Team
+due to requirements for public communication; patent, copyright, and other IPR
+policies; confidentiality agreements; and mutual membership agreements.</p>
+<p>The W3C Director <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> negotiate and sign a
+<a name="mou" id="mou">Memorandum of Understanding (<acronym>MoU</acronym>)</a>
+with another organization. Before signing the MoU, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> inform the Advisory Committee of the intent to sign and
+make the MoU available for Advisory Committee review; the Advisory Committee
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> <a href="acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a>.
+Once approved, a Memorandum of Understanding <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> be made public.</p>
+<p>Information about <a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/11/StdLiaison">W3C
+liaisons with other organizations</a> and the guidelines W3C follows when
+creating a liaison [<a href="refs.html#ref-liaison-list">PUB28</a>] is
+available on the Web.</p>
+<div class="noprint">
+<div class="navbar"><map name="navbar-bottom" title="Navigation Bar" id=
+"navbar-bottom">
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+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
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+<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href=
+"http://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/TR/base.css" />
+<title>2 Members, Advisory Committee, Team, Advisory Board, Technical
+Architecture Group</title>
+<link rel="contents" href="cover.html#toc" />
+<link rel="next" href="policies.html" />
+<link rel="previous" href="intro.html" />
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+"navbar-top">
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+[<a accesskey="c" rel="Contents" href="cover.html#toc">contents</a>]</p>
+<hr /></map></div>
+</div>
+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>2 <a name="Organization" id="Organization">Members, Advisory Committee,
+Team, Advisory Board, Technical Architecture Group</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#Members" class="tocxref">2.1 Members</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#MemberBenefits" class="tocxref">2.1.1 Rights of
+Members</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#MemberRelated" class="tocxref">2.1.2 Related
+Members</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#AC" class="tocxref">2.1.3 Advisory Committee
+(AC)</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#Team" class="tocxref">2.2 The W3C Team</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#TeamSubmission" class="tocxref">2.2.1 Team
+Submissions</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#AB" class="tocxref">2.3 Advisory Board (AB)</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#ABParticipation" class="tocxref">2.3.1 Advisory
+Board Participation</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#TAG" class="tocxref">2.4 Technical Architecture
+Group (TAG)</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#tag-participation" class="tocxref">2.4.1
+Technical Architecture Group Participation</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#AB-TAG-participation" class="tocxref">2.5
+Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group Participation</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#AB-TAG-constraints" class="tocxref">2.5.1
+Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group Participation
+Constraints</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#AB-TAG-elections" class="tocxref">2.5.2 Advisory
+Board and Technical Architecture Group Elections</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#AB-TAG-vacated" class="tocxref">2.5.3 Advisory
+Board and Technical Architecture Group Vacated Seats</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>W3C's mission is to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C <a href=
+"#Members">Member</a> organizations provide resources to this end, and the W3C
+<a href="#Team">Team</a> provides the technical leadership and organization to
+coordinate the effort.</p>
+<h3>2.1 <a name="Members" id="Members">Members</a></h3>
+<p>W3C Members are primarily represented in W3C processes as follows:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The <a href="#AC">Advisory Committee</a> is composed of one representative
+from each Member organization (refer to the <a href=
+"comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a> list of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Member/ACList">current Advisory Committee
+representatives</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-current-ac">MEM1</a>]). The
+Advisory Committee:
+<ul>
+<li>reviews plans for W3C at each <a href="#ACMeetings">Advisory Committee
+meeting</a>;</li>
+<li>reviews formal proposals from the W3C Director: <a href=
+"activities.html#ActivityProposal">Activity Proposals</a>, <a href=
+"tr.html#RecsPR">Proposed Recommendations</a>, and <a href=
+"processdoc.html#GAProcess">Proposed Process Documents</a>.</li>
+<li>elects the <a href="#AB">Advisory Board</a> participants other than the
+Advisory Board Chair.</li>
+<li>elects 5 of the 9 participants on the <a href="#TAG">Technical Architecture
+Group</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+Advisory Committee representatives have <a href=
+"acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a> powers for some processes described in this
+document.</li>
+<li>Representatives of Member organizations participate in <a href=
+"groups.html#GAGeneral">Working Groups, Interest Groups, and Coordination
+Groups</a> and author and review <a href="#Recs">technical reports</a>.</li>
+</ol>
+<p><a name="MemberSubscription" id="MemberSubscription">W3C membership</a> is
+open to all entities, as described in "<a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/join">How to Join W3C</a>" [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-join-w3c">PUB5</a>]; (refer to the public list of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List">current W3C Members</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-current-mem">PUB8</a>]). Organizations subscribe according to
+the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Agreement/Member-Agreement">Membership
+Agreement</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-member-agreement">PUB6</a>]. The <a href=
+"#Team">Team</a> <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> ensure that Member
+participation agreements remain <a href="comm.html#Team-only">Team-only</a> and
+that no Member receives preferential treatment within W3C.</p>
+<p><a name="IndividualParticipation" id="IndividualParticipation">W3C does not
+have a class of membership tailored to, or priced for individuals</a>. However,
+an individual <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> join W3C as an Affiliate Member.
+In this case the same restrictions pertaining to <a href=
+"#MemberRelated">related Members</a> apply when the individual also <a href=
+"policies.html#member-rep">represents</a> another W3C Member.</p>
+<h4>2.1.1 <a name="MemberBenefits" id="MemberBenefits">Rights of
+Members</a></h4>
+<p>Each Member organization enjoys the following rights and benefits:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>A seat on the <a href="#AC">Advisory Committee</a>;</li>
+<li>Access to <a href="comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a> information;</li>
+<li>The <a href="submission.html#Submission">Member Submission</a>
+process;</li>
+<li>Use of the W3C Member logo on promotional material and to publicize the
+Member's participation in W3C. For more information, please refer to the Member
+logo usage policy described in the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New
+Member Orientation</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-new-member">MEM4</a>].</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Furthermore, representatives of Member organizations participate in W3C as
+follows:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>In <a href="groups.html#GAGeneral">Working Groups, Interest Groups, and
+Coordination Groups</a>.</li>
+<li>In <a href="events.html#GAEvents">Workshops and Symposia</a>;</li>
+<li>On the Team, as <a href="#fellows">W3C Fellows</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>In the case (described in paragraph 5g of the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Agreement/Member-Agreement">Membership
+Agreement</a>), where a Member organization is itself a consortium, user
+society, or otherwise has members or sponsors, the organization's paid staff
+and Advisory Committee representative exercise all the rights and privileges of
+W3C membership. In addition, the Advisory Committee representative <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> designate up to four (or more at the Team's discretion)
+individuals who, though not employed by the organization, <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> exercise the rights of <a href=
+"policies.html#member-rep">Member representatives</a>. These individuals
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> disclose their employment affiliation when
+participating in W3C work. Provisions for <a href="#MemberRelated">related
+Members</a> apply. Furthermore, these individuals are expected to represent the
+broad interests of the W3C Member organization and not the parochial interests
+of their employers.</p>
+<p>The rights and benefits of W3C membership are contingent upon conformance to
+the processes described in this document. The vast majority of W3C Members
+faithfully follow the spirit as well as the letter of these processes. When
+serious and/or repeated violations do occur, and repeated attempts to address
+these violations have not resolved the situation, the Director <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> take disciplinary action. Arbitration in the case of
+further disagreement is governed by paragraph 19 of the Membership Agreement.
+Refer to the <a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/09/discipline">Guidelines for
+Disciplinary Action</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-discipline-gl">MEM14</a>].</p>
+<h4>2.1.2 <a name="MemberRelated" id="MemberRelated">Related Members</a></h4>
+<p>In the interest of ensuring the integrity of the consensus process, Member
+involvement in some of the processes in this document is affected by related
+Member status. As used herein, two Members are related if:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>Either Member is a subsidiary of the other, or</li>
+<li>Both Members are subsidiaries of a common entity, or</li>
+<li>The Members have an employment contract or consulting contract that affects
+W3C participation.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>A <em>subsidiary</em> is an organization of which effective control and/or
+majority ownership rests with another, single organization.</p>
+<p>Related Members <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> disclose these
+relationships according to the mechanisms described in the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New Member Orientation</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-new-member">MEM4</a>].</p>
+<h4>2.1.3 <a name="AC" id="AC">Advisory Committee (AC)</a></h4>
+<p>When an organization joins W3C (see "<a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/join">How to Join W3C</a>" [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-join-w3c">PUB5</a>]), it <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> name
+its Advisory Committee representative as part of the Membership Agreement. The
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New Member Orientation</a> explains
+how to subscribe or unsubscribe to Advisory Committee mailing lists, provides
+information about Advisory Committee meetings, explains how to name a new
+Advisory Committee representative, and more. Advisory Committee representatives
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> follow the <a href=
+"policies.html#coi">conflict of interest policy</a> by disclosing information
+according to the mechanisms described in the New Member Orientation. See also
+the additional roles of Advisory Committee representatives described in the
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<p>Additional information for Members is available at the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Member/">Member Web site</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-member-web">MEM6</a>].</p>
+<h5>2.1.3.1 <a name="ACCommunication" id="ACCommunication">Advisory Committee
+Mailing Lists</a></h5>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> provide two mailing lists for use
+by the Advisory Committee:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>One for official announcements (e.g., those required by this document) from
+the Team to the Advisory Committee. This list is read-only for Advisory
+Committee representatives.</li>
+<li>One for discussion among Advisory Committee representatives. Though this
+list is primarily for Advisory Committee representatives, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> monitor discussion and <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> participate in discussion when appropriate. Ongoing
+detailed discussions <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> be moved to other
+appropriate lists (new or existing, such as a mailing list created for a
+<a href="events.html#GAEvents">Workshop</a>).</li>
+</ol>
+<p>An Advisory Committee representative <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
+request that additional individuals from their organization be subscribed to
+these lists. Failure to contain distribution internally <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> result in suspension of additional email addresses, at the
+discretion of the Team.</p>
+<h5>2.1.3.2 <a name="ACMeetings" id="ACMeetings">Advisory Committee
+Meetings</a></h5>
+<p>The Team organizes a <a href="policies.html#ftf-meeting">face-to-face
+meeting</a> for the Advisory Committee <span class="time-interval">twice a
+year</span>. The Team appoints the Chair of these meetings (generally the
+<a href="#def-W3CChair">W3C Chair</a> or <a href="#def-COO">Chief Operating
+Officer</a>). At each Advisory Committee meeting, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> provide an update to the Advisory Committee about:</p>
+<dl>
+<dt><em>Resources</em></dt>
+<dd>
+<ul>
+<li>The number of Full and Affiliate W3C Members.</li>
+<li>An overview of the financial status of W3C.</li>
+</ul>
+</dd>
+<dt><em>Allocations</em></dt>
+<dd>
+<ul>
+<li>The allocation of the annual budget, including size of the Team and their
+approximate deployment.</li>
+<li>A list of all Activities and brief status statement about each, in
+particular those started or terminated since the previous Advisory Committee
+meeting.</li>
+<li>The allocation of resources to pursuing <a href=
+"liaisons.html#Liaisons">liaisons</a> with other organizations.</li>
+</ul>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<p>Each Member organization <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> send one
+<a href="policies.html#member-rep">representative</a> to each Advisory
+Committee meeting. In exceptional circumstances (e.g., during a period of
+transition between representatives from an organization), the meeting Chair
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> allow a Member organization to send two
+representatives to a meeting.</p>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> announce the date and location of
+each Advisory Committee meeting no later than at the end of the previous
+meeting; <span class="time-interval">one year's</span> notice is preferred. The
+Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> announce the region of each Advisory
+Committee meeting at least <span class="time-interval">one year</span> in
+advance.</p>
+<p>More information about <a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Meeting/">Advisory
+Committee meetings</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-ac-meetings">MEM5</a>] is
+available at the Member Web site.</p>
+<h3>2.2 <a name="Team" id="Team">The W3C Team</a></h3>
+<p>The Team consists of the W3C paid staff, unpaid interns, and W3C Fellows.
+<a name="fellows" id="fellows">W3C Fellows</a> are Member employees working as
+part of the Team; see the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/Fellows">W3C Fellows Program</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-fellows">PUB32</a>]. The Team provides technical
+leadership about Web technologies, organizes and manages W3C Activities to
+reach goals within practical constraints (such as resources available), and
+communicates with the Members and the public about the Web and W3C
+technologies.</p>
+<p>The Team is led by the Director, W3C Chair, and Chief Operating Officer.
+These individuals <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> delegate responsibility
+(generally to other individuals in the Team) for any of their roles described
+in this document.</p>
+<p>The <a name="def-Director" id="def-Director">Director</a> is the lead
+technical architect at W3C and as such, is responsible for assessing <a name=
+"DirectorDecision" href="policies.html#def-Consensus" id=
+"DirectorDecision">consensus</a> within W3C for architectural choices,
+publication of <a href="tr.html#Reports">technical reports</a>, and new
+<a href="activities.html#Activities">Activities</a>. The Director appoints
+group <a href="groups.html#GeneralChairs">Chairs</a> and has the role of
+"tie-breaker" for questions of <a href="groups.html#good-standing">Good
+Standing</a> in a Working Group or <a href="policies.html#WGAppeals">appeal of
+a Working Group decision</a>. The Director is generally Chair of the <a href=
+"#TAG">TAG</a>.</p>
+<p>The <a name="def-W3CChair" id="def-W3CChair">W3C Chair</a> leads Member
+relations, and <a href="liaisons.html#Liaisons">liaisons</a> with other
+organizations, governments, and the public.</p>
+<p>The <a name="def-COO" id="def-COO">Chief Operating Officer</a>
+(<acronym>COO</acronym>) leads the operation of W3C as an organization: a
+collection of people, <a href="#hosts">Host institutions</a>, and
+processes.</p>
+<p>Team administrative information such as Team salaries, detailed budgeting,
+and other business decisions are <a href="comm.html#Team-only">Team-only</a>,
+subject to oversight by the Host institutions.</p>
+<p><strong>Note:</strong> W3C is not currently incorporated. For legal
+contracts, W3C is represented by three <a name="hosts" id="hosts">"Host"
+institutions</a>: the European Research Consortium for Informatics and
+Mathematics (<acronym>ERCIM</acronym>), Keio University, and the Massachusetts
+Institute of Technology (<acronym>MIT</acronym>). Within W3C, the Host
+institutions are governed by joint sponsorship contracts; the Hosts themselves
+are not W3C Members.</p>
+<h4>2.2.1 <a name="TeamSubmission" id="TeamSubmission">Team
+Submissions</a></h4>
+<p>Team members <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> request that the Director
+publish information at the W3C Web site. At the Director's discretion, these
+documents are published as "Team Submissions". These documents are analogous to
+<a href="submission.html#Submission">Member Submissions</a> (e.g., in <a href=
+"submission.html#SubmissionScope">expected scope</a>). However, there is no
+additional Team comment. The <a href="tr.html#DocumentStatus">document status
+section</a> of a Team Submission indicates the level of Team consensus about
+the published material.</p>
+<p>Team Submissions are <strong>not</strong> part of the <a href=
+"tr.html#Reports">technical report development process</a>.</p>
+<p>The list of <a href="http://www.w3.org/TeamSubmission/">published Team
+Submissions</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-team-submission-list">PUB16</a>] is
+available at the W3C Web site.</p>
+<h3>2.3 <a name="AB" id="AB">Advisory Board (AB)</a></h3>
+<p>Created in March 1998, the Advisory Board provides ongoing guidance to the
+Team on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, and conflict
+resolution. The Advisory Board also serves the Members by tracking issues
+raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such
+issues, and proposing actions to resolve these issues. The Advisory Board
+manages the <a href="processdoc.html#GAProcess">evolution of the Process
+Document</a>. The Advisory Board hears appeals of <a href=
+"submission.html#SubmissionNo">Member Submission requests</a> that are rejected
+for reasons unrelated to Web architecture; see also the <a href=
+"#TAG">TAG</a>.</p>
+<p>The Advisory Board is <strong>not</strong> a board of directors and has no
+decision-making authority within W3C; its role is strictly advisory.</p>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> make available a mailing list for
+the Advisory Board to use for its communication, confidential to the Advisory
+Board and Team.</p>
+<p>The Advisory Board <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> send a summary of
+each of its meetings to the Advisory Committee and other group Chairs. The
+Advisory Board <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> also report on its
+activities at each <a href="#ACMeetings">Advisory Committee meeting</a>.</p>
+<p>Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board
+participants, mailing list information, and summaries of Advisory Board
+meetings) are available at the <a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/ab/">Advisory
+Board home page</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-ab-home">PUB30</a>].</p>
+<h4>2.3.1 <a name="ABParticipation" id="ABParticipation">Advisory Board
+Participation</a></h4>
+<p>The Advisory Board consists of nine elected participants and a Chair. The
+Team appoints the Chair of the <a href="#AB">Advisory Board</a>, who is
+generally the <a href="#def-W3CChair">W3C Chair</a>.</p>
+<p>The remaining nine Advisory Board participants are elected by the W3C
+Advisory Committee following the <a href="#AB-TAG-elections">AB/TAG nomination
+and election process</a>.</p>
+<p>With the exception of the Chair, the terms of all Advisory Board
+participants are for <span class="time-interval">two years</span>. Terms are
+staggered so that each year, either four or five terms expire. If an individual
+is elected to fill an incomplete term, that individual's term ends at the
+normal expiration date of that term. Regular Advisory Board terms begin on 1
+July and end on 30 June.</p>
+<h3>2.4 <a name="TAG" id="TAG">Technical Architecture Group (TAG)</a></h3>
+<p>Created in February 2001, the mission of the TAG is stewardship of the Web
+architecture. There are three aspects to this mission:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>to document and build consensus around principles of Web architecture and
+to interpret and clarify these principles when necessary;</li>
+<li>to resolve issues involving general Web architecture brought to the
+TAG;</li>
+<li>to help coordinate cross-technology architecture developments inside and
+outside W3C.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>The TAG hears appeals of <a href="submission.html#SubmissionNo">Member
+Submission requests</a> that are rejected for reasons related to Web
+architecture; see also the <a href="#AB">Advisory Board</a>.</p>
+<p>The TAG's scope is limited to technical issues about Web architecture. The
+TAG <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span> consider administrative, process,
+or organizational policy issues of W3C, which are generally addressed by the
+W3C Advisory Committee, Advisory Board, and Team. Please refer to the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/2001/07/19-tag">TAG charter</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-tag-charter">PUB25</a>] for more information about the
+background and scope of the TAG, and the expected qualifications of TAG
+participants.</p>
+<p>The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> make available two mailing lists
+for the TAG:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>a public discussion (not just input) list for issues of Web architecture.
+The TAG will conduct its public business on this list.</li>
+<li>a <a href="comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a> list for discussions
+within the TAG and for requests to the TAG that, for whatever reason, cannot be
+made on the public list.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The TAG <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> also request the creation of
+additional topic-specific, public mailing lists. For some TAG discussions
+(e.g., an appeal of a <a href="submission.html#SubmissionNo">rejected Member
+Submission request</a>), the TAG <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> use a list
+that will be <a href="comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a>.</p>
+<p>The TAG <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> send a summary of each of its
+<a href="policies.html#GeneralMeetings">meetings</a> to the Advisory Committee
+and other group Chairs. The TAG <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> also report
+on its activities at each <a href="#ACMeetings">Advisory Committee
+meeting</a>.</p>
+<p>When the TAG votes to resolve an issue, each TAG participant (whether
+appointed, elected, or the Chair) has one vote; see also the section on
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/07/19-tag#Voting">voting in the TAG charter</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-tag-charter">PUB25</a>] and the general section on
+<a href="policies.html#Votes">votes</a> in this Process Document.</p>
+<p>Details about the TAG (e.g., the list of TAG participants, mailing list
+information, and summaries of TAG meetings) are available at the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/">TAG home page</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-tag-home">PUB26</a>].</p>
+<h4>2.4.1 <a id="tag-participation" name="tag-participation">Technical
+Architecture Group Participation</a></h4>
+<p>The TAG consists of eight elected or appointed participants and a Chair. The
+Team appoints the Chair of the TAG, who is generally the <a href=
+"#def-Director">Director</a>.</p>
+<p>Three TAG participants are appointed by the Director. Appointees are
+<span class="rfc2119">NOT REQUIRED</span> to be on the W3C Team. The Director
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> appoint <a href="#fellows">W3C Fellows</a> to
+the TAG.</p>
+<p>The remaining five TAG participants are elected by the W3C Advisory
+Committee following the <a href="#AB-TAG-elections">AB/TAG nomination and
+election process</a>.</p>
+<p>With the exception of the Chair, the terms of all TAG participants are for
+<span class="time-interval">two years</span>. Terms are staggered so that each
+year, either two or three elected terms, and either one or two appointed terms
+expire. If an individual is appointed or elected to fill an incomplete term,
+that individual's term ends at the normal expiration date of that term. Regular
+TAG terms begin on 1 February and end on 31 January.</p>
+<h3>2.5 <a name="AB-TAG-participation" id="AB-TAG-participation">Advisory Board
+and Technical Architecture Group Participation</a></h3>
+<p>Advisory Board and TAG participants have a special role within W3C: they are
+elected by the Membership and appointed by the Director with the expectation
+that they will use their best judgment to find the best solutions for the Web,
+not just for any particular network, technology, vendor, or user. Advisory
+Board and TAG participants are expected to participate regularly and fully.
+<a href="groups.html#good-standing">Good Standing</a> rules as defined for
+Working Group participants also apply to Advisory Board and TAG participants.
+Advisory Board and TAG participants <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> attend
+<a href="#ACMeetings">Advisory Committee meetings</a>.</p>
+<p>An individual participates on the Advisory Board or TAG from the moment the
+individual's term begins until the term ends or the seat is <a href=
+"#AB-TAG-vacated">vacated</a>. Although Advisory Board and TAG participants do
+not advocate for the commercial interests of their employers, their
+participation does carry the responsibilities associated with Member
+representation, Invited Expert status, or Team representation (as described in
+the section on the <a href="#AB-TAG-elections">AB/TAG nomination and election
+process</a>). See also the licensing obligations on TAG participants in
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Obligations">section
+3</a> of the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent
+Policy</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>], and the claim
+exclusion process of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Exclusion">section 4</a>.</p>
+<h4>2.5.1 <a id="AB-TAG-constraints" name="AB-TAG-constraints">Advisory Board
+and Technical Architecture Group Participation Constraints</a></h4>
+<p>Given the few seats available on the Advisory Board and the TAG, and in
+order to ensure that the diversity of W3C Members is represented:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>A Member organization is permitted at most one participant on the TAG.</li>
+<li>A Member organization is permitted at most one participant on the AB.</li>
+<li>An individual <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> participate on both the
+TAG and the AB.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>If, for whatever reason, these constraints are not satisfied (e.g., because
+a TAG or AB participant changes jobs), one participant <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> cease TAG or AB participation until the situation has
+been resolved. If after <span class="time-interval">30 days</span> the
+situation has not been resolved, the Chair will declare one participant's seat
+to be vacant. When more than one individual is involved, the <a href=
+"#random">verifiable random selection procedure</a> described below will be
+used to choose one person for continued participation.</p>
+<h4>2.5.2 <a id="AB-TAG-elections" name="AB-TAG-elections">Advisory Board and
+Technical Architecture Group Elections</a></h4>
+<p>The Advisory Board and a portion of the Technical Architecture Group are
+elected by the Advisory Committee. An election begins when the Team sends a
+Call for Nominations to the Advisory Committee. Any Call for Nominations
+specifies the number of available seats, the deadline for nominations, and the
+address where nominations are sent. The Director <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> announce appointments no later than the start of a
+nomination period, and generally as part of the Call for Nominations.</p>
+<p>Each Member (or group of <a href="#MemberRelated">related Members</a>)
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> nominate one individual. A nomination
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be made with the consent of the nominee. In
+order for an individual to be nominated as a Member representative, the
+individual <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> qualify for <a href=
+"policies.html#member-rep">Member representation</a> and the Member's Advisory
+Committee representative <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include in the
+nomination the (same) <a href="groups.html#member-rep-info">information
+required for a Member representative in a Working Group</a>. In order for an
+individual to be nominated as an Invited Expert, the individual <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> provide the (same) <a href=
+"groups.html#inv-expert-info">information required for an Invited Expert in a
+Working Group</a> and the nominating Advisory Committee representative
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include that information in the nomination.
+In order for an individual to be nominated as a Team representative, the
+nominating Advisory Committee representative <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span>
+first secure approval from Team management. A nominee is <span class=
+"rfc2119">NOT REQUIRED</span> to be an employee of a Member organization, and
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be a <a href="#fellows">W3C Fellow</a>. Each
+nomination <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> include a few informative
+paragraphs about the nominee.</p>
+<p>If, after the deadline for nominations, the number of nominees is:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Equal to the number of available seats, those nominees are thereby elected.
+This situation constitutes a tie for the purposes of assigning <a href=
+"#short-term">short terms</a>.</li>
+<li>Less than the number of available seats, Calls for Nominations are issued
+until a sufficient number of people have been nominated. Those already
+nominated do not need to be renominated after a renewed call.</li>
+<li>Greater than the number of available seats, the Team issues a Call for
+Votes that includes the names of all candidates, the number of available seats,
+the deadline for votes, and the address where votes are sent.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>When there is a vote, each Member (or group of <a href=
+"#MemberRelated">related Members</a>) <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> vote for
+as many candidates as there are available seats; see the section on <a href=
+"acreview.html#ACVotes">Advisory Committee votes</a>. Once the deadline for
+votes has passed, the Team announces the results to the Advisory Committee. The
+candidates with the most votes are elected to the available seats. In case of a
+tie where there are more apparent winners than available seats (e.g., three
+candidates receive 10 votes each for two seats), the <a href=
+"#random">verifiable random selection procedure</a> described below will be
+used to fill the available seats.</p>
+<p id="short-term">The shortest term is assigned to the elected individual who
+received the fewest votes, the next shortest to the elected individual who
+received the next fewest, and so on. In the case of a tie among those eligible
+for a short term, the <a href="#random">verifiable random selection
+procedure</a> described below will be used to assign the short term.</p>
+<p>Refer to <a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/10/election-howto">How to Organize
+an Advisory Board or TAG election</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-election-howto">MEM15</a>] for more details.</p>
+<h5>2.5.2.1 <a name="random" id="random">Verifiable Random Selection
+Procedure</a></h5>
+<p>When it is necessary to use a verifiable random selection process (e.g., in
+an AB or TAG election, to "draw straws" in case of a tie or to fill a short
+term), W3C uses the random and verifiable procedure defined in <a href=
+"http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2777.txt">RFC 2777</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-RFC2777">RFC2777</a>]. The procedure orders an input list of
+names (listed in alphabetical order by family name unless otherwise specified)
+into a "result order."</p>
+<p>W3C applies this procedure as follows:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>When N people have tied for M (less than N) seats. In this case, only the
+names of the N individuals who tied are provided as input to the procedure. The
+M seats are assigned in result order.</li>
+<li>After all elected individuals have been identified, when N people are
+eligible for M (less than N) short terms. In this case, only the names of those
+N individuals are provided as input to the procedure. The short terms are
+assigned in result order.</li>
+</ol>
+<h4>2.5.3 <a id="AB-TAG-vacated" name="AB-TAG-vacated">Advisory Board and
+Technical Architecture Group Vacated Seats</a></h4>
+<p>An Advisory Board or TAG participant's seat is vacated when either of the
+following occurs:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>the participant <a href="policies.html#resignation">resigns</a>, or</li>
+<li>the Chair asks the participant to <a href=
+"policies.html#resignation">resign</a>, for example because the participant has
+failed to remain in <a href="groups.html#good-standing">Good Standing</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>When an Advisory Board or TAG participant changes affiliations, as long as
+<a href="#AB-TAG-constraints">Advisory Board and TAG participation
+constraints</a> are respected, the individual <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
+continue to participate until the next regularly scheduled election for that
+group. Otherwise, the seat is vacated.</p>
+<p>Vacated seats are filled according to this schedule:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>When an appointed TAG seat is vacated, the Director <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> re-appoint someone immediately, but no later than the next
+regularly scheduled election.</li>
+<li>When an elected seat on either the AB or TAG is vacated, the seat is filled
+at the next regularly scheduled election for the group unless the group Chair
+requests that W3C hold an election before then (for instance, due to the
+group's workload). The group Chair <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span>
+request an exceptional election if the next regularly scheduled election is
+fewer than three months away.</li>
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>3 <a name="Policies" id="Policies">General Policies for W3C Groups</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#ParticipationCriteria" class="tocxref">3.1
+Individual Participation Criteria</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#coi" class="tocxref">3.1.1 Conflict of Interest
+Policy</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#member-rep" class="tocxref">3.1.2 Individuals
+Representing a Member Organization</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#GeneralMeetings" class="tocxref">3.2
+Meetings</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#Consensus" class="tocxref">3.3 Consensus</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#managing-dissent" class="tocxref">3.3.1 Managing
+Dissent</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#WGArchiveMinorityViews" class="tocxref">3.3.2
+Recording and Reporting Formal Objections</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#formal-address" class="tocxref">3.3.3 Formally
+Addressing an Issue</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#WGChairReopen" class="tocxref">3.3.4 Reopening a
+Decision When Presented With New Information</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#Votes" class="tocxref">3.4 Votes</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#WGAppeals" class="tocxref">3.5 Appeal of a
+Chair's Decision</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#resignation" class="tocxref">3.6 Resignation
+from a Group</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>This section describes general policies for W3C groups regarding
+participation, meeting requirements, and decision-making. These policies apply
+to <a name="participant" id="participant">participants</a> in the following
+groups: <a href="organization.html#AC">Advisory Committee</a>, <a href=
+"organization.html#ABParticipation">Advisory Board</a>, <a href=
+"organization.html#tag-participation">TAG</a>, <a href=
+"groups.html#wgparticipant">Working Groups</a>, <a href=
+"groups.html#igparticipant">Interest Groups</a>, and <a href=
+"groups.html#cgparticipant">Coordination Groups</a>.</p>
+<h3>3.1 <a name="ParticipationCriteria" id="ParticipationCriteria">Individual
+Participation Criteria</a></h3>
+<p>There are three qualities an individual is expected to demonstrate in order
+to participate in W3C:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>Technical competence in one's role</li>
+<li>The ability to act fairly</li>
+<li>Social competence in one's role</li>
+</ol>
+<p>Advisory Committee representatives who nominate individuals from their
+organization for participation in W3C Activities are responsible for assessing
+and attesting to the qualities of those nominees.</p>
+<p>See also the participation requirements described in <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-Disclosure">section 6</a> of
+the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<h4>3.1.1 <a name="coi" id="coi">Conflict of Interest Policy</a></h4>
+<p>Individuals participating materially in W3C work <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> disclose significant relationships when those
+relationships might reasonably be perceived as creating a conflict of interest
+with the individual's role at W3C. These disclosures <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> be kept up-to-date as the individual's affiliations
+change and W3C membership evolves (since, for example, the individual might
+have a relationship with an organization that joins or leaves W3C). Each
+section in this document that describes a W3C group provides more detail about
+the disclosure mechanisms for that group.</p>
+<p>The ability of an individual to fulfill a role within a group without
+risking a conflict of interest is clearly a function of the individual's
+affiliations. When these affiliations change, the individual's assignment to
+the role <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be evaluated. The role <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> be reassigned according to the appropriate process. For
+instance, the Director <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> appoint a new group
+Chair when the current Chair changes affiliations (e.g., if there is a risk of
+conflict of interest, or if there is risk that the Chair's new employer will be
+over-represented within a W3C Activity).</p>
+<p>The following are some scenarios where disclosure is appropriate:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Paid consulting for an organization whose activity is relevant to W3C, or
+any consulting compensated with equity (shares of stock, stock options, or
+other forms of corporate equity).</li>
+<li>A decision-making role/responsibility (such as participating on the Board)
+in other organizations relevant to W3C.</li>
+<li>A position on a publicly visible advisory body, even if no decision making
+authority is involved.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Individuals seeking assistance on these matters <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> contact the Team.</p>
+<p>Team members are subject to the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/2000/09/06-conflictpolicy">W3C Team conflict of interest
+policy</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-coi">PUB23</a>].</p>
+<h4>3.1.2 <a name="member-rep" id="member-rep">Individuals Representing a
+Member Organization</a></h4>
+<p>Generally, individuals representing a Member in an official capacity within
+W3C are employees of the Member organization. However, an Advisory Committee
+representative <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> designate a non-employee to
+represent the Member. Non-employee Member representatives <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> disclose relevant affiliations to the Team and to any
+group in which the individual participates.</p>
+<p>In exceptional circumstances (e.g., situations that might jeopardize the
+progress of a group or create a <a href="#coi">conflict of interest</a>), the
+<a href="organization.html#def-Director">Director</a> <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> decline to allow an individual designated by an Advisory
+Committee representative to participate in a group.</p>
+<p>A group charter <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> limit the number of
+individuals representing a W3C Member (or group of <a href=
+"organization.html#MemberRelated">related Members</a>).</p>
+<h3>3.2 <a name="GeneralMeetings" id="GeneralMeetings">Meetings</a></h3>
+<p>W3C groups (including the <a href="organization.html#ACMeetings">Advisory
+Committee</a>, <a href="organization.html#AB">Advisory Board</a>, <a href=
+"organization.html#TAG">TAG</a>, and <a href="groups.html#GroupsWG">Working
+Groups</a>) <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> observe the meeting
+requirements in this section.</p>
+<p>W3C distinguishes two types of meetings:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>A <a name="ftf-meeting" id="ftf-meeting">face-to-face meeting</a> is one
+where most of the attendees are expected to participate in the same physical
+location.</li>
+<li>A <a name="distributed-meeting" id="distributed-meeting">distributed
+meeting</a> is one where most of the attendees are expected to participate from
+remote locations (e.g., by telephone, video conferencing, or <acronym title=
+"Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym>).</li>
+</ol>
+<p>A Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> invite an individual with a
+particular expertise to attend a meeting on an exceptional basis. This person
+is a meeting guest, not a group <a href="#participant">participant</a>. Meeting
+guests do not have <a href="#Votes">voting rights</a>. It is the responsibility
+of the Chair to ensure that all meeting guests respect the chartered <a href=
+"comm.html#confidentiality-levels">level of confidentiality</a> and other group
+requirements.</p>
+<p>Meeting announcements <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> be sent to all
+appropriate group mailing lists, i.e., those most relevant to the anticipated
+meeting participants.</p>
+<p>The following table lists requirements for organizing a meeting:</p>
+<table summary=
+"Requirements for face-to-face meetings and distributed meetings" border="1"
+cellpadding="5">
+<tbody>
+<tr align="left">
+<th align="left"></th>
+<th align="left">Face-to-face meetings</th>
+<th align="left">Distributed meetings</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<th align="left">Meeting announcement (before)</th>
+<td><span class="time-interval">eight weeks<sup>*</sup></span></td>
+<td><span class="time-interval">one week<sup>*</sup></span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<th align="left">Agenda available (before)</th>
+<td><span class="time-interval">two weeks</span></td>
+<td><span class="time-interval">24 hours</span> (or longer if a meeting is
+scheduled after a weekend or holiday)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<th align="left">Participation confirmed (before)</th>
+<td><span class="time-interval">three days</span></td>
+<td><span class="time-interval">24 hours</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<th align="left">Action items available (after)</th>
+<td><span class="time-interval">three days</span></td>
+<td><span class="time-interval">24 hours</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<th align="left">Minutes available (after)</th>
+<td><span class="time-interval">two weeks</span></td>
+<td><span class="time-interval">48 hours</span></td>
+</tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+<p><sup>*</sup> To allow proper planning (e.g., travel arrangements), the Chair
+is responsible for giving sufficient advance notice about the date and location
+of a meeting. Shorter notice for a meeting is allowed provided that there are
+no objections from group participants.</p>
+<h3>3.3 <a name="Consensus" id="Consensus">Consensus</a></h3>
+<p>Consensus is a core value of W3C. To promote consensus, the W3C process
+requires Chairs to ensure that groups consider all legitimate views and
+objections, and endeavor to resolve them, whether these views and objections
+are expressed by the active participants of the group or by others (e.g.,
+another W3C group, a group in another organization, or the general public).
+Decisions <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be made during meetings (<a href=
+"#ftf-meeting">face-to-face</a> or <a href=
+"#distributed-meeting">distributed</a>) as well as through email.
+<strong>Note:</strong> The Director, W3C Chair, and COO have the role of
+assessing consensus within the Advisory Committee.</p>
+<p>The following terms are used in this document to describe the level of
+support for a decision among a set of eligible individuals:</p>
+<ol>
+<li><a name="def-Consensus" id="def-Consensus">Consensus</a>: A substantial
+number of individuals in the set support the decision and nobody in the set
+registers a <a href="#FormalObjection">Formal Objection</a>. Individuals in the
+set may abstain. Abstention is either an explicit expression of no opinion or
+silence by an individual in the set. <a name="def-Unanimity" id=
+"def-Unanimity">Unanimity</a> is the particular case of consensus where all
+individuals in the set support the decision (i.e., no individual in the set
+abstains).</li>
+<li><a name="def-Dissent" id="def-Dissent">Dissent</a>: At least one individual
+in the set registers a <a href="#FormalObjection">Formal Objection</a>.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>By default, the set of individuals eligible to participate in a decision is
+the set of group participants in <a href="groups.html#good-standing">Good
+Standing</a>. The Process Document does not require a quorum for decisions
+(i.e., the minimal number of eligible participants required to be present
+before the Chair can call a question). A charter <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> include a quorum requirement for consensus decisions.</p>
+<p>Where unanimity is not possible, a group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span>
+strive to make consensus decisions where there is significant support and few
+abstentions. The Process Document does not require a particular percentage of
+eligible participants to agree to a motion in order for a decision to be made.
+To avoid decisions where there is widespread apathy, (i.e., little support and
+many abstentions), groups <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> set minimum
+thresholds of active support before a decision can be recorded. The appropriate
+percentage <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> vary depending on the size of the
+group and the nature of the decision. A charter <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> include threshold requirements for consensus decisions.
+For instance, a charter might require a supermajority of eligible participants
+(i.e., some established percentage above 50%) to support certain types of
+consensus decisions.</p>
+<h4>3.3.1 <a name="managing-dissent" id="managing-dissent">Managing
+Dissent</a></h4>
+<p>In some cases, even after careful consideration of all points of view, a
+group might find itself unable to reach consensus. The Chair <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> record a decision where there is dissent (i.e., there is
+at least one <a href="#FormalObjection">Formal Objection</a>) so that the group
+may make progress (for example, to produce a deliverable in a timely manner).
+Dissenters cannot stop a group's work simply by saying that they cannot live
+with a decision. When the Chair believes that the Group has duly considered the
+legitimate concerns of dissenters as far as is possible and reasonable, the
+group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> move on.</p>
+<p>Groups <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> favor proposals that create the
+weakest objections. This is preferred over proposals that are supported by a
+large majority but that cause strong objections from a few people. As part of
+making a decision where there is dissent, the Chair is expected to be aware of
+which participants work for the same (or <a href=
+"organization.html#MemberRelated">related</a>) Member organizations and weigh
+their input accordingly.</p>
+<h4>3.3.2 <a name="WGArchiveMinorityViews" id=
+"WGArchiveMinorityViews">Recording and Reporting Formal Objections</a></h4>
+<p>In the W3C process, an individual may register a Formal Objection to a
+decision. A <a id="FormalObjection" name="FormalObjection">Formal Objection</a>
+to a group decision is one that the reviewer requests that the Director
+consider as part of evaluating the related decision (e.g., in response to a
+<a href="tr.html#rec-advance">request to advance</a> a technical report).
+<strong>Note:</strong> In this document, the term "Formal Objection" is used to
+emphasize this process implication: Formal Objections receive Director
+consideration. The word "objection" used alone has ordinary English
+connotations.</p>
+<p>An individual who registers a Formal Objection <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> cite technical arguments and propose changes that would
+remove the Formal Objection; these proposals <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span>
+be vague or incomplete. Formal Objections that do not provide substantive
+arguments or rationale are unlikely to receive serious consideration by the
+Director.</p>
+<p>A record of each Formal Objection <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be
+<a href="comm.html#confidentiality-change">publicly available</a>. A Call for
+Review (of a document) to the Advisory Committee <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> identify any Formal Objections.</p>
+<h4>3.3.3 <a name="formal-address" id="formal-address">Formally Addressing an
+Issue</a></h4>
+<p>In the context of this document, a group has formally addressed an issue
+when it has sent a public, substantive response to the reviewer who raised the
+issue. A substantive response is expected to include rationale for decisions
+(e.g., a technical explanation, a pointer to charter scope, or a pointer to a
+requirements document). The adequacy of a response is measured against what a
+W3C reviewer would generally consider to be technically sound. If a group
+believes that a reviewer's comments result from a misunderstanding, the group
+<span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> seek clarification before reaching a
+decision.</p>
+<p>As a courtesy, both Chairs and reviewers <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span>
+set expectations for the schedule of responses and acknowledgments. The group
+<span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> reply to a reviewer's initial comments in a
+timely manner. The group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> set a time limit
+for acknowledgment by a reviewer of the group's substantive response; a
+reviewer cannot block a group's progress. It is common for a reviewer to
+require a week or more to acknowledge and comment on a substantive response.
+The group's responsibility to respond to reviewers does not end once a
+reasonable amount of time has elapsed. However, reviewers <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> realize that their comments will carry less weight if
+not sent to the group in a timely manner.</p>
+<p>Substantive responses <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> be recorded. The
+group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> maintain an accurate summary of all
+substantive issues and responses to them (e.g., in the form of an issues list
+with links to mailing list archives).</p>
+<h4>3.3.4 <a name="WGChairReopen" id="WGChairReopen">Reopening a Decision When
+Presented With New Information</a></h4>
+<p>The Chair <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> reopen a decision when presented
+with new information, including:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>additional technical information,</li>
+<li>comments by email from participants who were unable to attend a scheduled
+meeting,</li>
+<li>comments by email from meeting attendees who chose not to speak out during
+a meeting (e.g., so they could confer later with colleagues or for cultural
+reasons).</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The Chair <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> record that a decision has
+been reopened, and <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> do so upon request from a
+group participant.</p>
+<h3>3.4 <a name="Votes" id="Votes">Votes</a></h3>
+<p>A group <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> only conduct a vote to resolve a
+<em>substantive issue</em> after the Chair has determined that all available
+means of <a href="#Consensus">reaching consensus</a> through technical
+discussion and compromise have failed, and that a vote is necessary to break a
+deadlock. In this case the Chair <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> record
+(e.g., in the minutes of the meeting or in an archived email message):</p>
+<ul>
+<li>an explanation of the issue being voted on;</li>
+<li>the decision to conduct a vote (e.g., a simple majority vote) to resolve
+the issue;</li>
+<li>the outcome of the vote;</li>
+<li>any Formal Objections.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>In order to vote to resolve a substantive issue, an individual <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> be a group <a href="#participant">participant</a> in
+<a href="groups.html#good-standing">Good Standing</a>. Each organization
+represented in the group <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> have at most one
+vote, even when the organization is represented by several participants in the
+group (including Invited Experts). For the purposes of voting:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>A Member or group of <a href="organization.html#MemberRelated">related
+Members</a> is considered a single organization.</li>
+<li>The <a href="organization.html#Team">Team</a> is considered an
+organization.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Unless the charter states otherwise, <a href=
+"groups.html#invited-expert-wg">Invited Experts</a> <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> vote.</p>
+<p>If a participant is unable to attend a vote, that individual <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> authorize anyone at the meeting to act as a <a name=
+"proxy" id="proxy">proxy</a>. The absent participant <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> inform the Chair in writing who is acting as proxy, with
+written instructions on the use of the proxy. For a Working Group or Interest
+Group, see the related requirements regarding an individual who attends a
+meeting as a <a href="groups.html#mtg-substitute">substitute</a> for a
+participant.</p>
+<p>A group <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> vote for other purposes than to
+resolve a substantive issue. For instance, the Chair often conducts a "straw
+poll" vote as a means of determining whether there is consensus about a
+potential decision.</p>
+<p>A group <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> also vote to make a process
+decision. For example, it is appropriate to decide by simple majority whether
+to hold a meeting in San Francisco or San Jose (there's not much difference
+geographically). When simple majority votes are used to decide minor issues,
+the minority are <span class="rfc2119">NOT REQUIRED</span> to state the reasons
+for their dissent, and the group is <span class="rfc2119">NOT REQUIRED</span>
+to record individual votes.</p>
+<p>A group charter <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> include formal voting
+procedures (e.g., quorum or threshold requirements) for making decisions about
+substantive issues.</p>
+<p>Procedures for <a href="acreview.html#ACVotes">Advisory Committee votes</a>
+are described separately.</p>
+<h3>3.5 <a name="WGAppeals" id="WGAppeals">Appeal of a Chair's
+Decision</a></h3>
+<p>Groups resolve issues through dialog. Individuals who disagree strongly with
+a decision <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> register with the Chair any
+<a href="#FormalObjection">Formal Objections</a> (e.g., to a decision made as
+the result of a <a href="#Votes">vote</a>).</p>
+<p>When group participants believe that their concerns are not being duly
+considered by the group, they <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> ask the <a href=
+"organization.html#def-Director">Director</a> (for representatives of a Member
+organization, via their Advisory Committee representative) to confirm or deny
+the decision. The participants <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> also make
+their requests known to the <a href="groups.html#TeamContact">Team Contact</a>.
+The Team Contact <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> inform the Director when a
+group participant has raised concerns about due process.</p>
+<p>Any requests to the Director to confirm a decision <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> include a summary of the issue (whether technical or
+procedural), decision, and rationale for the objection. All counter-arguments,
+rationales, and decisions <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be recorded.</p>
+<p>Procedures for <a href="acreview.html#ACAppeal">Advisory Committee
+appeals</a> are described separately.</p>
+<h3>3.6 <a name="resignation" id="resignation">Resignation from a
+Group</a></h3>
+<p>A W3C Member or Invited Expert <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> resign from
+a group. The Team will establish administrative procedures for resignation. See
+section 4.2. of the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C
+Patent Policy</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>] for
+information about obligations remaining after resignation from certain
+groups.</p>
+<div class="noprint">
+<div class="navbar"><map name="navbar-bottom" title="Navigation Bar" id=
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+<html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta name="generator" content=
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+<title>12 Process Evolution</title>
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+<link rel="next" href="refs.html" />
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>12 <a name="GAProcess" id="GAProcess">Process Evolution</a></h2>
+<div class="toc"></div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>The <a name="ProcessDoc" id="ProcessDoc">W3C Process Document</a> undergoes
+similar consensus-building processes as technical reports, with the <a href=
+"organization.html#AB">Advisory Board</a> acting as the sponsoring Working
+Group.</p>
+<p>The Advisory Board initiates review of a Process Document as follows:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>The Team sends a Call for Review to the Advisory Committee and other W3C
+groups.</li>
+<li>After comments have been <a href="policies.html#formal-address">formally
+addressed</a> and the document possibly modified, the Team seeks endorsement
+from the Members by initiating an <a href="acreview.html#ACReview">Advisory
+Committee review</a> of a Proposed Process Document. The review period
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> last at least <span class=
+"time-interval">four weeks</span>.</li>
+<li><a href="acreview.html#ACReviewAfter">After the Advisory Committee
+review</a>, if there is consensus, the Team enacts the new process officially
+by announcing the <a href="acreview.html#def-w3c-decision">W3C decision</a> to
+the Advisory Committee. If there was <a href=
+"policies.html#def-Dissent">dissent</a>, Advisory Committee representatives
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> <a href="acreview.html#ACAppeal">appeal</a>
+the decision.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>W3C <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> also modify a Process Document by
+following the processes for <a href="tr.html#rec-modify">modifying a
+Recommendation</a>.</p>
+<p>Reviews of the Process Document are not public reviews.</p>
+<div class="noprint">
+<div class="navbar"><map name="navbar-bottom" title="Navigation Bar" id=
+"navbar-bottom">
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+</html>
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+<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href=
+"http://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/TR/base.css" />
+<title>13 References</title>
+<link rel="contents" href="cover.html#toc" />
+<link rel="next" href="acks.html" />
+<link rel="previous" href="processdoc.html" />
+</head>
+<body>
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+<div class="navbar"><map name="navbar-top" title="Navigation Bar" id=
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+<hr /></map></div>
+</div>
+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>13 <a name="references" id="references">References</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#public-refs" class="tocxref">13.1 Public
+Resources</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#member-refs" class="tocxref">13.2 Member-only
+Resources</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#other-refs" class="tocxref">13.3 Other
+References</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<h3>13.1 <a name="public-refs" id="public-refs">Public Resources</a></h3>
+<p>The following public information is available at the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/">W3C Web site</a>.</p>
+<dl>
+<dt><a name="ref-join-w3c" id="ref-join-w3c"><b>[PUB5]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/join">How to Join
+W3C</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-member-agreement" id=
+"ref-member-agreement"><b>[PUB6]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Agreement/Member-Agreement">Membership
+Agreement</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-current-mem" id="ref-current-mem"><b>[PUB8]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List">The list of
+current W3C Members</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-activity-list" id="ref-activity-list"><b>[PUB9]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/activities">The list of W3C
+Activities</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-submission-list" id=
+"ref-submission-list"><b>[PUB10]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Submission/">The list of acknowledged
+Member Submissions</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-doc-list" id="ref-doc-list"><b>[PUB11]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/">The W3C technical reports
+index</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-submission-overview" id=
+"ref-submission-overview"><b>[PUB13]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Submission/1996/Template/">Submission
+request overview</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-people" id="ref-people"><b>[PUB14]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/People/">The W3C Team</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-mission" id="ref-mission"><b>[PUB15]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/">About the World Wide Web
+Consortium</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-team-submission-list" id=
+"ref-team-submission-list"><b>[PUB16]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/TeamSubmission/">The list of published
+Team Submissions</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-invited-expert" id=
+"ref-invited-expert"><b>[PUB17]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/collaborators-agreement">Invited expert and
+collaborators agreement</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-doc-license" id="ref-doc-license"><b>[PUB18]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">W3C
+Document License</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-software-license" id=
+"ref-software-license"><b>[PUB19]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-software">W3C
+Software Notice and License</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-translations" id="ref-translations"><b>[PUB20]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Translation/">Translations of
+W3C technical reports</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-pub-mailing-lists" id=
+"ref-pub-mailing-lists"><b>[PUB21]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Mail/">Public W3C mailing
+lists</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-coi" id="ref-coi"><b>[PUB23]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/06-conflictpolicy">Conflict of
+Interest Policy for W3C Team Members Engaged in Outside Professional
+Activities</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-tag-charter" id="ref-tag-charter"><b>[PUB25]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/07/19-tag">Technical Architecture
+Group (TAG) Charter</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-tag-home" id="ref-tag-home"><b>[PUB26]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/">The TAG home
+page</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-rec-tips" id="ref-rec-tips"><b>[PUB27]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/05/rec-tips">Tips for Getting to
+Recommendation Faster</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-liaison-list" id="ref-liaison-list"><b>[PUB28]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2001/11/StdLiaison">W3C liaisons with
+other organizations</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-ab-home" id="ref-ab-home"><b>[PUB30]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/ab/">The Advisory Board home
+page</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-pubrules" id="ref-pubrules"><b>[PUB31]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Guide/pubrules">Publication
+Rules</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-fellows" id="ref-fellows"><b>[PUB32]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/Fellows">W3C
+Fellows Program</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-patentpolicy" id="ref-patentpolicy"><b>[PUB33]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/">5 Feb
+2004 version of the W3C Patent Policy</a></cite>. The <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy/">latest version of the W3C Patent
+Policy</a> is available at http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy/.</dd>
+</dl>
+<h3>13.2 <a name="member-refs" id="member-refs">Member-only Resources</a></h3>
+<p>The following <a href="comm.html#Member-only">Member-only</a> information is
+available at the <a href="http://www.w3.org/">W3C Web site</a>.</p>
+<dl>
+<dt><a name="ref-current-ac" id="ref-current-ac"><b>[MEM1]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/ACList">Current Advisory Committee
+representatives</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-mailing-lists" id="ref-mailing-lists"><b>[MEM2]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Mail/">Group mailing
+lists</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-calendar" id="ref-calendar"><b>[MEM3]</b></a></dt>
+<dd>The <cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Eventscal">calendar of all
+scheduled official W3C events</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-new-member" id="ref-new-member"><b>[MEM4]</b></a></dt>
+<dd>The <cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New Member
+Orientation</a></cite>, which includes an introduction to W3C processes from a
+practical standpoint, including relevant email addresses.</dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-ac-meetings" id="ref-ac-meetings"><b>[MEM5]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/Meeting/">Advisory Committee
+meetings</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-member-web" id="ref-member-web"><b>[MEM6]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Member/">Member Web site</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-member-sub" id="ref-member-sub"><b>[MEM8]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/submission">How to send a
+Submission request</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-guide" id="ref-guide"><b>[MEM9]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/Guide/">The Art of Consensus</a></cite>, a
+guidebook for W3C Working Group Chairs and other collaborators</dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-discipline-gl" id="ref-discipline-gl"><b>[MEM14]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/09/discipline">Guidelines for
+Disciplinary Action</a></cite></dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-election-howto" id=
+"ref-election-howto"><b>[MEM15]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.w3.org/2002/10/election-howto">How to Organize an
+Advisory Board or TAG election</a></cite></dd>
+</dl>
+<h3>13.3 <a name="other-refs" id="other-refs">Other References</a></h3>
+<dl>
+<dt><a name="ref-RFC2119" id="ref-RFC2119"><b>[RFC2119]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt">"Key words for use in
+RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels"</a></cite>, S. Bradner, March 1997.</dd>
+<dt><a name="ref-RFC2777" id="ref-RFC2777"><b>[RFC2777]</b></a></dt>
+<dd><cite><a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2777.txt">"Publicly Verifiable
+Nomcom Random Selection"</a></cite>, D. Eastlake 3rd, February 2000.</dd>
+</dl>
+<div class="noprint">
+<div class="navbar"><map name="navbar-bottom" title="Navigation Bar" id=
+"navbar-bottom">
+<hr />
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+</html>
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+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
+ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
+<html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta name="generator" content=
+"HTML Tidy for Linux/x86 (vers 12 April 2005), see www.w3.org" />
+<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="style/default.css" type="text/css" />
+<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href=
+"http://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/TR/base.css" />
+<title>11 Member Submission Process</title>
+<link rel="contents" href="cover.html#toc" />
+<link rel="next" href="processdoc.html" />
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+<h1>W3C Process Document</h1>
+<h2>11 <a name="Submission" id="Submission">Member Submission Process</a></h2>
+<div class="toc">
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#SubmissionRights" class="tocxref">11.1 Submitter
+Rights and Obligations</a>
+<ul class="toc">
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#SubmissionScope" class="tocxref">11.1.1 Scope of
+Member Submissions</a></li>
+<li class="tocline4"><a href="#SubmissionReqs" class="tocxref">11.1.2
+Information Required in a Submission Request</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#TeamSubmissionRights" class="tocxref">11.2 Team
+Rights and Obligations</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#SubmissionYes" class="tocxref">11.3
+Acknowledgment of a Submission Request</a></li>
+<li class="tocline3"><a href="#SubmissionNo" class="tocxref">11.4 Rejection of
+a Submission Request</a></li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<!--NewPage-->
+<!-- this is for html2ps -->
+<p>The Member Submission process allows Members to propose technology or other
+ideas for consideration by the Team. After review, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> publish the material at the W3C Web site. The formal
+process affords Members a record of their contribution and gives them a
+mechanism for disclosing the details of the transaction with the Team
+(including IPR claims). The Team also publishes review comments on the
+Submitted materials for W3C Members, the public, and the media.</p>
+<p>A <a name="MemberSubmission" id="MemberSubmission">Member Submission</a>
+consists of:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>One or more documents developed outside of the W3C process, and</li>
+<li>Information about the documents, provided by the Submitter.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>One or more Members (called the "Submitter(s)") <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> participate in a Member Submission. Only W3C Members
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be listed as Submitter(s).</p>
+<p>The Submission process consists of the following steps:</p>
+<ol>
+<li>One of the Submitter(s) sends a request to the Team to acknowledge the
+Submission request. The Team and Submitter(s) communicate to ensure that the
+Member Submission is complete.</li>
+<li>After Team review, the Director <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> either
+acknowledge or reject the Submission request.
+<ul>
+<li>If <a href="#SubmissionYes">acknowledged</a>, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> publish the Member Submission at the public W3C Web site,
+in addition to Team comments about the Member Submission.</li>
+<li>If <a href="#SubmissionNo">rejected</a>, the Submitter(s) <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> appeal to either the <a href=
+"organization.html#TAG">TAG</a> or the <a href="organization.html#AB">Advisory
+Board</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ol>
+<p><strong>Note:</strong> To avoid confusion about the Member Submission
+process, please note that:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Documents in a Member Submission are developed outside of W3C. These
+documents are <strong>not</strong> part of the <a href=
+"tr.html#Reports">technical report development process</a> (and therefore are
+not included in the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/">index of W3C technical
+reports</a>). Members wishing to have documents developed outside of W3C
+published by W3C <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> follow the Member Submission
+process.</li>
+<li>The Submission process is <strong>not</strong> a means by which Members ask
+for "ratification" of these documents as <a href="tr.html#RecsW3C">W3C
+Recommendations</a>.</li>
+<li>There is no requirement or guarantee that technology which is part of an
+acknowledged Submission request will receive further consideration by W3C
+(e.g., by a W3C Working Group).</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Publication of a Member Submission by W3C does not imply endorsement by W3C,
+including the W3C Team or Members. The acknowledgment of a Submission request
+does not imply that any action will be taken by W3C. It merely records publicly
+that the Submission request has been made by the Submitter. A Member Submission
+published by W3C <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> be referred to as "work
+in progress" of the W3C.</p>
+<p>The list of <a href="http://www.w3.org/Submission/">acknowledged Member
+Submissions</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-submission-list">PUB10</a>] is
+available at the W3C Web site.</p>
+<h3>11.1 <a name="SubmissionRights" id="SubmissionRights">Submitter Rights and
+Obligations</a></h3>
+<p>When more than one Member jointly participates in a Submission request, only
+one Member formally sends in the request. That Member <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> copy each of the Advisory Committee representatives of
+the other participating Members, and each of those Advisory Committee
+representatives <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> confirm (by email to the
+Team) their participation in the Submission request.</p>
+<p>At any time prior to acknowledgment, any Submitter <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> withdraw support for a Submission request (described in
+"<a href="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/submission">How to send a Submission
+request</a>"). A Submission request is "withdrawn" when no Submitter(s) support
+it. The Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> make statements about
+withdrawn Submission requests.</p>
+<p>Prior to acknowledgment, the Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MUST
+NOT</span>, <strong>under any circumstances</strong>, refer to a document as
+"submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium" or "under consideration by W3C" or
+any similar phrase either in public or Member communication. The Submitter(s)
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> imply in public or Member communication
+that W3C is working (with the Submitter(s)) on the material in the Member
+Submission. The Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> publish the
+documents in the Member Submission prior to acknowledgment (without reference
+to the Submission request).</p>
+<p>After acknowledgment, the Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MUST
+NOT</span>, <strong>under any circumstances</strong>, imply W3C investment in
+the Member Submission until, and unless, the material has been adopted as part
+of a W3C <a href="activities.html#def-Activity">Activity</a>.</p>
+<h4>11.1.1 <a name="SubmissionScope" id="SubmissionScope">Scope of Member
+Submissions</a></h4>
+<p>When a technology overlaps in scope with the work of a chartered Working
+Group, Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> <a href=
+"groups.html#group-participation">participate in the Working Group</a> and
+contribute the technology to the group's process rather than seek publication
+through the Member Submission process. The Working Group <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> incorporate the contributed technology into its
+deliverables. If the Working Group does not incorporate the technology, it
+<span class="rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span> publish the contributed documents as
+Working Group Notes since Working Group Notes represent group output, not input
+to the group.</p>
+<p>On the other hand, while W3C is in the early stages of developing an
+Activity Proposal or charter, Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD</span> use
+the Submission process to build consensus around concrete proposals for new
+work.</p>
+<p>Members <span class="rfc2119">SHOULD NOT</span> submit materials covering
+topics well outside the scope of <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/#mission">W3C's mission</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-mission">PUB15</a>].</p>
+<h4>11.1.2 <a name="SubmissionReqs" id="SubmissionReqs">Information Required in
+a Submission Request</a></h4>
+<p>The Submitter(s) and any other authors of the submitted material
+<span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> agree that, if the request is acknowledged,
+the documents in the Member Submission will be subject to the <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">W3C Document
+License</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-doc-license">PUB18</a>] and will include a
+reference to it. The Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> hold the
+copyright for the documents in a Member Submission.</p>
+<p>The request must satisfy the Member Submission licensing commitments of
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy#sec-submissions">section
+3.3</a> of the <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent
+Policy</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>].</p>
+<p>The Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> include the following
+information:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>The list of all submitting Members.</li>
+<li>Position statements from all submitting Members (gathered by the
+Submitter). All position statements must appear in a separate document.</li>
+<li>Complete electronic copies of any documents submitted for consideration
+(e.g., a technical specification, a position paper, etc.) If the Submission
+request is acknowledged, these documents will be published by W3C and therefore
+must satisfy the Communication Team's <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Guide/pubrules">Publication Rules</a> [<a href=
+"refs.html#ref-pubrules">PUB31</a>]. Submitters may hold the copyright for the
+material contained in these documents, but when published by W3C, these
+documents <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> be subject to the provisions of the
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">W3C Document
+License</a> [<a href="refs.html#ref-doc-license">PUB18</a>].</li>
+</ul>
+<p>The request <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> also answer the following
+questions.</p>
+<ul>
+<li>What proprietary technology is required to implement the areas addressed by
+the request, and what terms are associated with its use? Again, many answers
+are possible, but the specific answer will affect the Team's decision.</li>
+<li>What resources, if any, does the Submitter intend to make available if the
+W3C acknowledges the Submission request and takes action on it?</li>
+<li>What action would the Submitter like W3C to take if the Submission request
+is acknowledged?</li>
+<li>What mechanisms are there to make changes to the specification being
+submitted? This includes, but is not limited to, stating where change control
+will reside if the request is acknowledged.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>For other administrative requirements related to Submission requests, see
+"<a href="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/submission">How to send a Submission
+request</a>" [<a href="refs.html#ref-member-sub">MEM8</a>].</p>
+<h3>11.2 <a name="TeamSubmissionRights" id="TeamSubmissionRights">Team Rights
+and Obligations</a></h3>
+<p>Although they are not technical reports, the documents in a Member
+Submission <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> fulfill the requirements
+established by the Team, including the Team's <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Guide/pubrules">Publication Rules</a>.</p>
+<p>The Team sends a <a name="validation-notice" id=
+"validation-notice">validation notice</a> to the Submitter(s) once the Team has
+reviewed a Submission request and judged it complete and correct.</p>
+<p>Prior to a decision to <a href="#SubmissionYes">acknowledge</a> or <a href=
+"#SubmissionNo">reject</a> the request, the request is <a href=
+"comm.html#Team-only">Team-only</a>, and the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span> hold it in the strictest confidentiality. In particular,
+the Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> comment to the media about the
+Submission request.</p>
+<h3>11.3 <a name="SubmissionYes" id="SubmissionYes">Acknowledgment of a
+Submission Request</a></h3>
+<p>The Director <a href="#SubmissionYes">acknowledges</a> a Submission request
+by sending an announcement to the Advisory Committee. Though the announcement
+<span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> be made at any time, the Submitter(s) can
+expect an announcement between <span class="time-interval">four to six
+weeks</span> after the <a href="#validation-notice">validation notice</a>. The
+Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> keep the Submitter(s) informed of when
+an announcement is likely to be made.</p>
+<p>Once a Submission request has been acknowledged, the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">MUST</span>:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Publish the Member Submission.</li>
+<li>Publish Team comments about the Submission request.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>If the Submitter(s) wishes to modify a document published as the result of
+acknowledgment, the Submitter(s) <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> start the
+Submission process from the beginning, even just to correct editorial
+changes.</p>
+<h3>11.4 <a name="SubmissionNo" id="SubmissionNo">Rejection of a Submission
+Request</a></h3>
+<p>The Director <span class="rfc2119">MAY</span> reject a Submission request
+for a variety of reasons, including any of the following:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>The ideas expressed in the request overlap in scope with the work of a
+chartered Working Group, and acknowledgment might jeopardize the progress of
+the group.</li>
+<li>The IPR statement made by the Submitter(s) is inconsistent with the W3C's
+<a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">Patent Policy</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>], <a href=
+"http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents">Document License</a>
+[<a href="refs.html#ref-doc-license">PUB18</a>], or other IPR policies.</li>
+<li>The ideas expressed in the request are poor, might harm the Web, or run
+counter to <a href="http://www.w3.org/Consortium/#mission">W3C's
+mission</a>.</li>
+<li>The ideas expressed in the request lie well outside the scope of W3C's
+mission.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>In case of a rejection, the Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> inform
+the Advisory Committee representative(s) of the Submitter(s). If requested by
+the Submitter(s), the Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST</span> provide rationale
+to the Submitter(s) about the rejection. Other than to the Submitter(s), the
+Team <span class="rfc2119">MUST NOT</span> make statements about why a
+Submission request was rejected.</p>
+<p>The Advisory Committee representative(s) of the Submitters(s) <span class=
+"rfc2119">MAY</span> appeal the rejection to the <a href=
+"organization.html#TAG">TAG</a> if the reasons are related to Web architecture,
+or to the <a href="organization.html#AB">Advisory Board</a> if the request is
+rejected for other reasons. In this case the Team <span class=
+"rfc2119">SHOULD</span> make available its rationale for the rejection to the
+appropriate body. The Team will establish a process for such appeals that
+ensures the appropriate <a href="comm.html#confidentiality-levels">level of
+confidentiality</a>.</p>
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