- From: Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:23:50 +0200
- To: Varun Varada <varuncvarada@gmail.com>
- Cc: site-comments@w3.org
Hello Varun, > On 6 Apr 2020, at 22:38 , Varun Varada <varuncvarada@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > I've noticed that the W3C uses US English not only on its website, but in its technical standards as well (e.g., "color" as a CSS property and "bgcolor" as an HTML attribute). Most of the rest of the world uses Commonwealth English, and the international community uses Oxford English (i.e., Oxford spelling) or British English almost exclusively, such as the UN, the IEC, the BIPM, CERN (the WWW's birthplace), etc. Seeing as the W3C is purported to be an open and international organization, it seems quite partial to use US English which is really only used in the US. Why is this the case? And can it be changed to make the organization more inclusive? It is a convention that was adopted 25 years ago at the start of the Consortium. While I understand your concern, I would find this hard to change. With kind regards, Coralie Mercier, Head of W3C Marketing & Communications > > Cheers, > Varun -- Coralie Mercier - W3C Marketing & Communications - https://www.w3.org mailto:coralie@w3.org +337 810 795 22 https://www.w3.org/People/Coralie/
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