HTML is a language for describing Web documents and Web applications, along with a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) for interacting with in-memory representations of resources that use the HTML language.
HTML Working Group
The HTML Working Group is currently chartered to continue its work through 30 June 2015. A Plan 2014 document published by the group includes details about the timeline for taking the HTML5 spec to Recommendation in 2014. As part of that plan, the group has published the following Candidate Recommendation (CR) drafts:
The group publishes a number of other deliverables in addition to the HTML5 and HTML Canvas 2D Context specifications; for a listing of all the group’s deliverables, see the publications status page.
The group uses the following to keep track of proposed extensions to HTML:
- HTML extension specifications (actual drafts defining proposed extensions to HTML)
- HTML.next bugs (requests for future enhancements to HTML)
The group using the following for tracking issues and decisions related to its deliverables:
- decision history
- issue change-proposal status and deadlines
- formal objections
- closed issues with possible new information and all closed issues
- raised and open issues
- decision-policy bug list
Per Plan 2014, the milestones for publication of the HTML specification are as follows:
| Specification | FPWD | LC | CR | PR | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTML5 | N/A | 2011 Q2 | 2012 Q4 | 2014 Q4 | 2014 Q4 |
| HTML 5.1 | 2012 Q4 | 2014 Q3 | 2015 Q1 | 2016 Q4 | 2016 Q4 |
Note: Plan 2014 calls for a short Last Call for HTML5 in Q3 of 2014, prior to the move to PR in Q4 2014.
The group meets face-to-face up to twice a year. Below are records for previous and upcoming meetings.
- November 14-15, 2013, Shenzen
- April 23-24, 2013, San Jose
- TPAC 2012, Lyon
- May 2012, Mountain View
- TPAC 2011, Santa Clara
- TPAC 2010, Lyon
- TPAC 2009, Santa Clara
- TPAC 2008, Mandelieu
- TPAC 2007, MIT/Cambridge
Michael[tm] Smith, W3C HTML Activity Lead