Earlier work in IETF on HTML 2.0, tables, internationalization and file upload
Failure to make progress on HTML 3.0 (née HTML+)
Fall '95 W3C brings vendors together,
HTML working group set up
Jan '97 W3C releases HTML 3.2 Recommendation
Dec '97 W3C releases HTML 4.0 Recommendation,
HTML working group closes
May '98 W3C workshop on Future of HTML,
leads to new HTML working group