This document presents a description of the architecture, concepts, processing
model, and terminology underlying XForms, the next generation Web forms. Except
as noted, it represents the current consensus of the Working Group.
"XForms" is W3C's name for a specification of Web forms that can
be used with a wide variety of platforms of varying capabilities, for instance,
desktop computers, television sets, personal digital assistants, cell phones,
computer peripherals and even paper.
This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication.
Other documents may supersede this document. The latest status of this document
series is maintained at the W3C.
This is a Working Draft that incorporates new material regarding the XForms
Processing Model. Additionally, this draft includes minor editorial clarifications
and changes to highlight areas where the Working Group desires additional input
from outside sources. Interested parties are encouraged to provide feedback
and comments.
This document is a W3C Working Draft for review by W3C members
and other interested parties. It is a draft document and may be
updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time.
It is inappropriate to use W3C Working Drafts as reference
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- Authors:
- Steven Pemberton, CWI (co-chair)
- Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer, Mozquito Technologies (co-chair)
- Micah Dubinko, Cardiff
- Peter Stark, Ericsson
- Roland Merrick, IBM
- T. V. Raman, IBM
- Linda Bucsay Welsh, Intel
- Gavin McKenzie, JetForm
- Rob McDougall, JetForm
- John McCarthy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Until November 2000)
- Frank Olken, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Until November 2000)
- Ray Waldin, Lexica
- Tantek Çelik, Microsoft
- Reveliotis Panagiotis, Philips (Until December 2000)
- David Cleary, Progress Software
- Mike Mansell, PureEdge
- Josef Dietl, Mozquito Technologies
- Michael Fergusson, SoftQuad Software
- Dave Raggett, W3C/Openwave
- Leigh Klotz, Xerox