- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:30:37 -0500
- To: Rose <rosefinn@bigfoot.com>
- CC: site-comments@w3.org
Rose wrote: > > I am a student @ University of Massachusetts@Lowell. > I would like to know how long it took from the beginning of the project to > the release of the latest and greatest version of HTML 4.0 took. > You had to review it, test it and add to it as needed and then test it > again. Did it take months or even years. I really need the answer. I can > get extra credit if I get it right. Any details about the process would be > great, and who does the work would be even better. Hi Rosemary, As to who does the work: The HTML Working Group (whose composition changes over time). On the HTML WG home page [1], you'll find out information about versions of HTML (excluding versions of xhtml): HTML 4.01: Published 24 Dec 1999 HTML 4.0: Published first 18 Dec 1997 HTML 3.2: Publihsed first 14 Jan 1997 HTML 2.0: first published November 1995 More history: http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/html-spec/ I hope this helps, - Ian [1] http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/ -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 831 457-2842 Cell: +1 917 450-8783
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