The Development Process

There is a well described process:
- public charters
- various level of readiness for documents
  - working drafts
  - candidate and proposed recommendations
- W3C members can vote and express opinion at every step
- public comments are also solicited
- the process itself evolves based on experience
The process ensures:
- consensus of the participants
- a consistent Web architecture
- vendor neutrality

Ivan Herman, W3C Head of Offices

Beijing, China, 12 November, 2003

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