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Participation in the Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG)

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Contributing to ERT WG

Options for contributing to the work of the Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG) include:

This page explains the requirements and procedures for becoming a participant in the ERT WG. It also explains how non-participants may contribute to the Working Group by subscribing to the group's mailing list, monitoring the group's progress, and contributing on that list.

See also Participating in WAI for broader participation options throughout the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

If you have any questions, contact the W3C Staff contact for ERT WG, Shadi Abou-Zahra, shadi@w3.org.

Subscribing to the mailing list only

The ERT WG mailing list archives are publicly available and can be read by anyone. If you would like to contribute online to the work of the ERT WG, you may subscribe to the ERT WG mailing list by following the steps outlined below.

Subscribing to the mailing list does not make you a participant in Good Standing; however, it does allow you to comment and contribute through the mailing list, which is ERT WG's main online forum. If you later want to become a participant in Good Standing, follow the steps outlined in the section "Becoming a participant in Good Standing".

To subscribe to the ERT WG mailing list:

1. If you do not have a W3C Access Account login and password, request a W3C Access Account:
  • If you work for a W3C Member organization, complete the Member Access Request Form. In the "Additional information that might be helpful in processing your request (optional):" field, fill in: "Request to subscribe to the WAI ERT WG mailing list."
  • If you do not work for W3C Member organization, complete the Public Access Request Form. In the "Describe the specific purpose for this public access name and password:" field, fill in: "Request to subscribe to the WAI ERT WG mailing list."

You should receive your W3C login name and password within 2 business days.

2. After you receive your W3C login name, request to be added to the ERT WG mailing list by sending an e-mail:
  • including your W3C login name in the e-mail body
  • with subject line "Request for ERT WG mailing list"
  • to: team-ertwg-call@w3.org

After these forms are processed, you will be notified that you are subscribed to the ERT WG mailing list.

Becoming a participant in Good Standing

Participation in ERT WG enables you to influence the development of the deliverables, and you and your organization will be listed as contributors to the deliverables of the ERT WG where appropriate. Participant status requires a commitment on your behalf to support the work of the group.

Participants are expected to meet the requirements of the W3C Process document. The following is an excerpt from section 6.2.1.7 Good Standing in a Working Group

Participation in a Working Group on an ongoing basis implies a serious commitment to the charter, including all of the following:

Note that the ERT WG is a public Working Group and participation in it does not give you access to information that is W3C Member-confidential.

If you work for a W3C Member organization:

  1. Read the ERT WG Charter.
  2. If you do not have a W3C Access Account login and password, complete the Member Access Request Form. You should receive your W3C login name and password within 2 business days.
  3. After you receive your W3C login name, ask your W3C Advisory Committee (AC) Representative to:
    1. fill out the Working Group Nomination Form, which includes completing an intellectual property rights (IPR) declaration on behalf of your organization
    2. select you as a participant in the Working Group by completing the Joining the ERT WG Form
    You will be notified when these forms are processed, and will be automatically added to the ERT WG mailing list.

If you do not work for a W3C Member organization:

If you do not work for a W3C Member organization and you think that you have the expertise and availability to participate, you may apply to become an Invited Expert.

  1. Read the ERT WG Charter.
  2. Read the invited expert and collaborators agreement.
  3. If you do not have a W3C Access Account login and password, complete the Public Access Request Form. In the "Describe the specific purpose for this public access name and password:" field, fill in: "To apply for participation in the WAI ERT-WG as an Invited Expert.". You should receive your W3C login name and password within 2 business days.
  4. After you receive your W3C login name, complete the W3C Invited Expert Application. You should receive a reply within 10 business days.
  5. If you are accepted as an Invited Expert, you will receive confirmation with additional instructions.