December 1, 2005
      
                  
        
  Author(s)
  Eric  Dalci,   Elizabeth N. Fong
 
       
            
    
    
        The goal of this document is to help W3C editors write better specifications, by making a specification easier to interpret without ambiguity and clearer as to what is required in order to conform. It focuses on how to define and specify conformance. It