W3C Document License
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The W3C Document License is a permissive license used by the World Wide Web Consortium for its technical documents, allowing broad use and redistribution while preserving attribution and certain usage conditions.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
W3C license
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documentation license → permissive license → software license → |
| allows |
copying
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display → distribution of derivative works → public performance → redistribution → |
| appliesTo |
W3C documents
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W3C specifications → W3C technical documentation → |
| distinctFrom |
Creative Commons licenses
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W3C Software License → |
| focusesOn |
documentation use
→
specification text → |
| governingBody |
World Wide Web Consortium
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| governs |
redistribution of modified versions of W3C documents
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reuse of W3C recommendations → translation of W3C documents → |
| grants |
non-exclusive rights
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royalty-free rights → worldwide rights → |
| includesClause |
documents may be used for any purpose subject to conditions
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no additional restrictions may be imposed that contradict the license → |
| isCopyleft |
false
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| isFreeSoftwareLicense |
true
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| isOpenSourceLicense |
true
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| isPermissive |
true
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| legalJurisdiction |
United States law (primary drafting context)
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| licenseFor |
W3C notes
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W3C recommendations → W3C technical reports → |
| prohibits |
misrepresentation of document status
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removal of legal notices → use of W3C trademarks without permission → |
| publisher |
World Wide Web Consortium
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| purpose |
to enable broad use of W3C documents
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to maintain integrity of technical specifications → to preserve attribution to W3C → |
| requires |
attribution
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inclusion of a reference to the W3C Document License → preservation of copyright notices → preservation of license notices → preservation of status notices → |
| usedBy |
W3C member organizations
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W3C working groups → web standards implementers → |
| website |
https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/2015/doc-license
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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W3C Recommendation
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W3C Technical Reports → |
license |
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W3C Document License
("W3C Software License")
→
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distinctFrom |