W3C XML Coordination Group Charter

The XML Coordination Group provides a forum for coordination between the Working Groups of the XML Activity, and between the XML Activity and other parts of W3C, and between the XML Activity and other organizations.

The XML Coordination Group is a Coordination Group of the W3C and follows the Coordination Group process described in the W3C Process Document.

1. Scope and Functions

The XML Coordination Group is responsible for:

coordinating issues between XML Activity working groups, whether technical, procedural or logistical (for example, agreeing upon meeting dates to avoid conflicts)
recommending the creation and dissolution of WGs within its chartered scope
coordinating with other groups within W3C, including other coordination groups, interest groups, the TAG, or others, as and when needed
discussing technical questions as needed
coordination of press and media relations and speaking appearances for the Working Groups in the Activity

2. Deliverables

The XML Coordination Group itself has no required deliverables; those are produced by Working Groups.

4. Coordination Group participation

The XML Coordination Group membership consists of

the Coordination Group chair and W3C Team contacts
the Chairs of the XML Activity Working Groups (or their delegates, if the Chair is not available)
liaisons with other Coordination groups, working groups or other groups, as needed

The participants' involvement required by this Group include weekly teleconfences, mailing list and occasional face-to-face meetings.

Chair

The initial chair of the XML Coordination Group is Paul Grosso of PTC.

W3C Team resources

The initial Team contact for the XML Coordination Group is Liam Quin. Approximately 3% FTE are currently allocated to this Group.

5. Meeting Schedule and Record

The XML Coordination Group meets by phone every week, and once or twice a year meets face-to-face if enough participants will be in the same place together.

6. Communications

XML Coordination Group participants communicate via an archived mailing list, w3c-xml-cg. This list is Member-confidential.

The home page of the Coordination Group is intended to be generally useful for the entire XML Activity.

7. Confidentiality

The proceedings of this Coordination Group are Member-confidential, subject to exceptions made by the Chair with the Coordination Group's agreement.

8. Patent Disclosures

The XML Coordination Group provides an opportunity to share perspectives on XML in general. W3C reminds Coordination Group participants of their obligation to comply with patent disclosure obligations as set out in Section 6 of the W3C Patent Policy. While the Coordination Group does not produce Recommendation-track documents, when Coordination Group participants review Recommendation-track specifications from Working Groups, the patent disclosure obligations do apply.

Charter of the XML Coordination Group