W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is an international standards organization dedicated to developing and promoting standards for Web technology. Here are some important W3C standards:
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): A markup language used to describe the structure and content of web pages. The latest version of HTML is HTML5.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): A style sheet language used to control the style and layout of web pages. The latest CSS version is CSS3.
JavaScript: A scripting language used to add interactive and dynamic functionality to web pages. The W3C defines JavaScript through the ECMAScript standard.
XML (eXtensible Markup Language): A markup language used to describe data, often used for data transmission and storage.
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics): XML-based language for creating vector graphics, enabling high-quality scalable images.
WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications): A standard for realizing real-time communication between browsers, including audio, video and data transmission functions.
Web APIs: W3C provides a series of Web APIs for accessing device and browser functions, such as Geolocation API, Canvas API, Web Storage API, etc.
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines): Specifications that guide developers in creating accessible web content to ensure that all users can access and use web pages.
RDF (Resource Description Framework): A framework for describing resources and their relationships, supporting interoperability and semantic description of data.
These standards are important to the growth and interoperability of the Web, and they help ensure the consistency and reliability of Web technologies across different platforms and devices.