9 March 2007

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has unveiled a new working group designed to create a new standard for HyperText Markup Language (HTML).

Invitations have been launched to potential new members, with the body seeking input from content designers, browser vendors and software developers.

The W3C states that the new version of HTML will renew its commitment to the format - after initially promoting Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) - after responding to demand from web community leaders.

Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, Director of the W3C and inventor of HTML, comments: "It's time to revisit the standard and see what we can do to meet the current community needs."

He adds that the process must be conducted in a transparent and open manner, and done effectively with the commitment of browser manufacturers.

Earlier this week the W3C announced that the cascading style sheets (CSS) working group had produced a working draft of CSS Text Level 3, which addresses issues such as text wrapping, alignment, spacing and justification.

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