W3C

Submission request to W3C


We, Netscape Communications, W3C member, hereby submit to the Consortium the following specification comprising the document(s) linked below:
  1. Meta Content Framework Using XML

which collectively are referred to as "The Submission". We request The Submission be known as the XML Meta Content submission.

Abstract

This document provides the specification for a data model for describing information organization structures (meta content) for collections of networked information. It also provides a syntax for the representation of instances of this data model using XML, the Extensible Markup Language.

Intellectual property Rights

Netscape agrees that the submission may be copied, modified, and distributed by W3C staff and W3C members as part of the W3C process. Netscape claims no copyright interests in the documents comprising the submission.

Names

The following are registered marks refered to in this request or the submission None

Specification

In the case that The Submission is acception as a work item, The Submission may be distributed within the membership of W3C free of any fee.

Implementation

Netscape believes that there may be dependencies on neccesary supporting technologies.

Suggested action

We suggest that the Consortium incorporate this into the architectural domain activities.

Resources

To help with this work, we expect to be able to provide the neccesary technical assistance, amounting to the equivalent of at least one full time engineer. We also expect other companies and organizations to become involved and commit significant technical resources.

Change control

Should any changes be required to the document, we would expect future versions to be produced by W3C process.

Contact

Inquiries from the public or press about this submission should be directed to: Tim Hickman, Product Manager,
Netscape Communications Corp.
Phone Number 415-937-2849.
timh@netscape.com

Submitted

this 6th day of June, 1997