These are general instructions for preparing to join and participate in
the Rule Interchange Format Working Group. They are meant to inform both those who work for a W3C Member organization and those who do not.
If you have any further questions about joining this group, please send email to the Team Contact(s): Sandro Hawke <sandro@w3.org>.
If you work for or represent a W3C Member organization
If you are the Advisory Committee Representative of the
W3C Member, you are the person responsible for formally joining
this group on behalf of your organization and then nominating
individuals to the group.
- Read the Rule Interchange Format Working Group Charter.
- If you do not already have a W3C Access Account login and
password (check if
there is an account associated with your email address),
complete the Member Access
Request Form. You should receive your W3C login name and password
within two (2) business days.
- After you receive your W3C login name:
- complete the form for joining the Rule Interchange Format Working Group on behalf of your organization;
- complete the form for nominating
individuals to participate in the Rule Interchange Format Working Group. Note: When you
rejoin a group after a rechartering, you do not need to
renominate representatives; they are automatically
renominated when you join. You may change representatives if you wish.
See also the Patent Policy
FAQ for information about
meeting after a rechartering.
If you are not the Advisory Committee Representative for your
organization:
- Have your AC Representative complete the above steps to join the
group and nominate you to participate; see note about
auto-renomination
after re-chartering.
- You will be notified once you have been nominated, at which point you may begin your participation in the group.
You will also be subscribed automatically to the group's mailing lists.
If you do not work for a W3C Member organization
If you do not work for a W3C Member organization,
first consider whether your employer can join W3C and get the benefits of Membership.
If this is not an option and you think that you have the expertise and availability to participate,
you may request to participate as an Invited Expert as follows.
Note:
Your application is subject to approval by
the Chairs and Staff Contacts of this group:
Sandro Hawke <sandro@w3.org>. You may wish to make them aware of your intent to complete
an application before starting the process.
- Read the Rule Interchange Format Working Group Charter.
- Read the invited
expert and collaborators agreement.
- Read the Policy for
Approval of Invited Experts.
- If you do not already have a W3C Access Account login and password
(check if there is an account associated with your address),
complete the Public
Access Request Form. In the "Describe the specific purpose for this
public access name and password:" field, fill in: "To apply for
participation in the Rule Interchange Format Working Group as an Invited Expert." You
should receive your W3C login name and password within two (2) business
days.
- After you receive your W3C login name, complete the W3C Invited Expert
Application. You should receive a reply within ten (10) business
days. If your request is accepted, you will receive an invitation with
additional instructions for formally joining the group.
- You will then be able to complete the form for
joining and participating in the Rule Interchange Format Working Group as an Invited Expert, at which point you may begin your participation in the group.
- You will also be subscribed automatically to the group's mailing lists.
Note: All actions carried out through this system are reported by email to the relevant parties; copies are sent to w3c-archive@w3.org (Member-readable archive).