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World Wide Web Consortium

World Wide Web Consortium
AbbreviationW3C
Formation1 October 1994 (1994-10-01)
TypeStandards organization
PurposeDeveloping protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Location
Coordinates42°21′43″N 71°05′26″W / 42.36194°N 71.09056°W / 42.36194; -71.09056
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
460 member organizations[2]
Director
Tim Berners-Lee
Staff
63
Websitewww.w3.org Edit this at Wikidata

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. Founded in 1994 and led by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of member organizations World Wide Web maintain full-time staff working together in the development of standards for the World Wide Web. As of 5 March 2023, W3C had 462 members.[3][2] W3C also engages in education and outreach, develops software and serves as an open forum for discussion about the Web.

  1. ^ "W3C Invites Chinese Web Developers, Industry, Academia to Assume Greater Role in Global Web Innovation". W3C. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Current Members & Testimonials". World Wide Web Consortium. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ "About us". W3C. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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