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Web standards are W3C-maintained specifications and recommendations that ensure interoperability, accessibility, and consistency across the web. They define protocols (HTTP), markup (HTML), styling (CSS), interfaces (APIs), and accessibility and security best practices. Standards provide a foundation for long-term compatibility and innovation within web ecos…
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Web standards are collaboratively developed technical rules that define the behavior and interaction of web technologies.
Web standards grew from the need to preserve an open, interoperable web across vendors and countries. Tim Berners-Lee founded the W3C in 1994; it develops standards through public participation, drafts, and Recommendations.
Treat HTML, CSS, HTTP, and related specifications as shared contracts between browsers, servers, and tools.
Shared specifications enable dependable interaction across the web.
Working groups draft, review, and publish technical Recommendations.
Standards help teams build compatible and durable web services.
Web standards reduce integration risk and protect the openness of the web.
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