Community
W3C
Web standards consortium that develops, among others, JSON-LD and DCAT.
How it connects
Who is behind it
- DCAT developed by W3C.
- JSON-LD developed by W3C.
- DCAT governed by W3C. Published as a W3C Recommendation by the Dataset Exchange Working Group.
- JSON-LD governed by W3C. Published as a W3C Recommendation by the JSON-LD Working Group.
Connects to
- CERN is a member of W3C. Listed among W3C's current members.
- University of Oxford is a member of W3C. Listed among W3C's current members.
Links
Details
Also known as: World Wide Web Consortium
Description
The W3C defines open web specifications, including JSON-LD 1.1 (a JSON-based serialisation for linked data) and DCAT 3 (a vocabulary for describing data catalogues), both W3C Recommendations.
Attributes
| url | https://www.w3.org/ |
|---|---|
| identifiers | ror: 0059y1582, wikidata: Q37033 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| type | Community |
| communityKind | standards-body |
| Tags | region: global |
Sources
- https://www.w3.org/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Standards body behind JSON-LD and DCAT.
- https://www.w3.org/TR/json-ld11/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): JSON-LD 1.1, W3C Recommendation of 16 July 2020.
- https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): DCAT version 3, W3C Recommendation of 22 August 2024.
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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