Subject: DRAFT charter revision

From: Mark Nottingham <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 13:20:35 +1000

Everyone,

Alexey suggested we revise our charter, since it dates from the work on HTTP/2. Below is a proposal for an updated charter for this WG; it's cribbed from the previous one, and updated according to our current focus.

Any comments / suggestions before we take it forward?

Cheers,

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This Working Group is charged with maintaining and developing the "core" specifications for HTTP, and generic extensions to it (i.e., those that are not specific to one application).

Its current work items are:

# HTTP/1.1 Revision

After the revision of the core HTTP document set in the RFC723x series, the Working Group published HTTP/2, which defines an alternative mapping of HTTP's semantics to TCP, and introduced new capabilities, like Server Push.

Additionally, several ambiguities, interoperability issues and errata have been identified since their publication.

The Working Group will refine the "core" HTTP document set to:

* Incorporate errata
* Address ambiguities
* Fix editorial problems which have led to misunderstandings of the specification
* Clarify conformance requirements
* Remove known ambiguities where they affect interoperability
* Clarify existing methods of extensibility
* Remove or deprecate those features that are not widely implemented and also unduly affect interoperability
* Where necessary, add implementation advice

In doing so, it should consider:
* Implementer experience
* Demonstrated use of HTTP
* Impact on existing implementations and deployments

# HTTP and QUIC

The Working Group will review the QUIC Working Group's documents regarding the use of HTTP over the transport protocol they define, providing feedback and collaborating where necessary.

# Other HTTP-Related Work

The Working Group may define extensions and other documents related to HTTP as work items, provided that:
* They are generic; i.e., not specific to one application using HTTP. Note that Web browsing by definition is a generic use.
* The Working Group Chairs judge that there is consensus to take on the item and believe that it will not interfere with the work described above, and
* The Area Director approves the addition and add corresponding milestones.

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