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social-web-protocols cover page

The specifications below belong to the series 'social-web-protocols'

25 December 2017 - history

Deliverers: Social Web Working Group

The Social Web Protocols are a collection of standards which enable various aspects of decentralised social interaction on the Web. This document describes the purposes of each, and how they fit together.