Back W3C Afrikaans رابطة الشبكة العالمية Arabic World Wide Web Consortium AST World Wide Web Consortium Azerbaijani W3C Bashkir Кансорцыум Сусветнага павуціння Byelorussian World Wide Web Consortium Bulgarian ওয়ার্ল্ড ওয়াইড ওয়েব কনসোর্টিয়াম Bengali/Bangla World Wide Web Consortium Breton World Wide Web Consortium BS
 Logo since 1997 | |
| Abbreviation | W3C |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 October 1994 |
| Founder | Tim Berners-Lee |
| Type | Standards organization |
| Purpose | Developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′43″N 71°05′26″W / 42.36194°N 71.09056°W |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 460 member organizations[2] |
CEO | Seth Dobbs |
| Staff | 63 |
| Website | w3 |
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. Founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of member organizations that maintain full-time staff working together in the development of standards for the World Wide Web. As of January 2025,[update] W3C had 349 members.[3] The organization has been led by CEO Seth Dobbs since October 2023.[4] W3C also engages in education and outreach, develops software and serves as an open forum for discussion about the Web.
- ^ "W3C Invites Chinese Web Developers, Industry, Academia to Assume Greater Role in Global Web Innovation". W3C. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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- ^ "World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) welcomes Seth Dobbs as new Chief Executive Officer". W3C. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2025.