[wg/webextensions] Web Extensions Working Group #1138
Description
This issue was created because the 'horizontal review requested' label was added to
§ w3c/strategy#146
This review is requested prior to the Advisory Committee Review.
New charter proposal, reviewers please take note.
Charter Review
Expected end of charter refinement phase: second half of September
What kind of charter is this? Check the relevant box / remove irrelevant branches.
- New
- New WG
Communities suggested for outreach
This came from the WebExtensions CG itself. Given the wide market for browser extensions, outreach could be large...
Known or potential areas of concern
This will significantly increase our work area, in particular in horizontals: a11y, security, and privacy. Those experts are already stretched...
Anything else we should think about as we review?
The Web Extensions draft spec has been developed in a W3C CG Browser Extension CG and is being implemented but not harmoniously, apparently.
Why isn't there a Working Group for this work and what is the REC track plan for Web Extensions? Or, what's the alternative to this spec?
Charter facilitator(s)
cc @plehegar
Track conversations at https://tag-github-bot.w3.org/gh/w3ctag/design-reviews/1138