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Group Note Drafts: Threat Modeling Guide and Threat Model for Decentralized Credentials
https://www.w3.org/news/2026/group-note-drafts-threat-modeling-guide-and-threat-model-for-decentralized-credentials/
Published: January 20, 2026 06:55
Threat Modeling Guide describes when, why, and how to perform threat modeling during the development of a specification at W3C. Threat Model for Decentralized Credentials is the live "meta" Threat Model related to Decentralized Credentials.
W3C Invites Implementations of Web Authentication: An API for accessing Public Key Credentials Level 3
https://www.w3.org/news/2026/w3c-invites-implementations-of-web-authentication-an-api-for-accessing-public-key-credentials-level-3/
Published: January 13, 2026 07:07
This specification defines an API enabling the creation and use of strong, attested, scoped, public key-based credentials by web applications, for the purpose of strongly authenticating users.
First Public Working Draft: SHACL 1.2 Node Expressions
https://www.w3.org/news/2026/first-public-working-draft-shacl-1-2-node-expressions/
Published: January 8, 2026 06:49
This document describes Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) Node Expressions.
Proposed Advancement of Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1 to W3C Recommendation
https://www.w3.org/news/2026/proposed-advancement-of-accessibility-conformance-testing-act-rules-format-1-1-to-w3c-recommendation/
Published: January 6, 2026 14:11
Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1 defines a format for writing accessibility test rules.
W3C Invites Implementations of IMSC Text Profile 1.3
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/w3c-invites-implementations-of-imsc-text-profile-1-3/
Published: December 18, 2025 08:19
IMSC 1.3 defines a text-only profile of [ttml2] intended for subtitle and caption delivery applications worldwide.
Updated Candidate Recommendation: Dubbing and Audio description Profiles of TTML2
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/updated-candidate-recommendation-dubbing-and-audio-description-profiles-of-ttml2/
Published: December 18, 2025 08:18
This specification defines DAPT, a TTML-based file format for the exchange of timed text content in transcription and translation workflows used in the production of dubbing scripts, audio description, translation subtitles and hard of hearing subtitles…
Updated Candidate Recommendation: CSS Color Adjustment Module Level 1
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/updated-candidate-recommendation-css-color-adjustment-module-level-1/
Published: December 16, 2025 08:24
This module introduces a model and controls over automatic color adjustment by the user agent to handle user preferences, such as "Dark Mode", contrast adjustment, or specific desired color schemes.
Group Note Draft: RDF 1.2 Interoperability
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/group-note-draft-rdf-1-2-interoperability/
Published: December 16, 2025 08:20
The goal of this specification is to provide guidance and good practices to achieve interoperability across different versions or profiles of RDF.
Happy holidays from the World Wide Web Consortium!
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/happy-holidays-from-the-world-wide-web-consortium/
Published: December 15, 2025 10:53
First Public Working Draft: SHACL 1.2 Rules
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/first-public-working-draft-shacl-1-2-rules/
Published: December 9, 2025 07:58
This document describes Shapes Constraint Language (SHACL) Rules.
Group Note Draft: Web User Agents
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/group-note-draft-web-user-agents/
Published: November 27, 2025 08:20
Web user agents include both web browsers and other intermediaries between end-users and the web.