Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group

The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) is a group of people who work on improving HTML and related web technologies. It was started in 2004 by Apple, Mozilla, and Opera, some of the big Web browser companies.^[1] WHATWG undertakes maintenance for the important web standards like HTML and the Document Object Model (DOM).^[2]^[3] The main members of WHATWG are Apple, Mozilla, Google, and Microsoft. Members of the WHATWG community work to ensure that these standards are well implemented.^[4]

References

↑ Reid, Jonathan. HTML5 Programmer's Reference (2015)Apress. p. In section "A Brief History of HTML" -- "The Formation of the WHATWG and the Creation of HTML5". ISBN 9781430263678.
↑ Cohen, Nancy. W3C and WHATWG agreement: Single version of HTML, DOM specifications (in en). techxplore.com.
↑ Alliance gives HTML a stronger future after decade-long struggle to control the web's core tech (in en). CNET.
↑ FAQ – How does the WHATWG work? (22 November 2012)WHATWG.

[1] Reid, Jonathan. HTML5 Programmer's Reference (2015)Apress. p. In section "A Brief History of HTML" -- "The Formation of the WHATWG and the Creation of HTML5". ISBN 9781430263678.

[2] Cohen, Nancy. W3C and WHATWG agreement: Single version of HTML, DOM specifications (in en). techxplore.com.

[3] Alliance gives HTML a stronger future after decade-long struggle to control the web's core tech (in en). CNET.

[4] FAQ – How does the WHATWG work? (22 November 2012)WHATWG.

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