To-Do List for Last Call for Review of Proposed Amendments

• (1) Plan the Last Call for Review of Proposed Amendments

  • Decide on the announcement date.
  • Set a minimum 60-day review period.

• (2) Prepare the Last Call Announcement

  • Clearly state whether this is a Last Call for:
    • Proposed Corrections
    • Proposed Additions
    • Proposed Corrections and Additions
  • List the specific candidate amendments under review.
  • Include the exact review comment deadline (≥ 60 days from announcement).
  • Request review and implementation experience if not already provided.

• (3) Distribute the Announcement

  • Send to relevant W3C groups.
  • Send to the public (appropriate W3C public channels).
  • Notify the Advisory Committee (AC).

• (4) Open Patent Exclusion Opportunity

  • Mark the combined draft (existing Recommendation + amendments) as a Patent Review Draft.
  • Start the patent exclusion period as per Patent Policy.

• (5) Collect and Track Comments

  • Set up a public record/issue tracker for incoming comments.
  • Acknowledge and log each review comment received.

• (6) Assess Implementation Experience

  • Gather and document existing implementations, tests, or prototypes exercising the proposed amendments.

• (7) End of Review Period Actions

  • After the review deadline, compile all comments.
  • Coordinate with W3C to determine the next step:
    • Accept as-is
    • Reject
    • Return to Working Group for comment resolution

• (8) Address Feedback if Required

  • If changes are requested, revise the proposed amendments.
  • Issue another Last Call for Review if there are substantive changes.

• (9) Confirm Requirements Met

  • Ensure all comments are addressed.
  • Verify adequate implementation experience.
  • Confirm all Recommendation requirements are fulfilled.

• (10) Update the Recommendation

  • Once approved, request publication of the updated Recommendation.

• (11) Handle Postponed Amendments (if any)

  • Re-include any postponed amendments in a future Last Call.

• (12) Maintain Regular Review Cadence

  • Ensure that Last Calls are not issued more frequently than roughly every 6 months.