The @w3c "CSS Borders and Box Decorations Module Level 4" specification extends the Module Level 3 with new properties like 'corner-shape', 'border-shape', and partial borders. #FPWD #timetogiveinput

https://www.w3.org/TR/css-borders-4/

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-borders-4

Examples of CSS shapes shorthands using 'corner-shape' are round, scoop, bevel, notch and #squircle as shown below:

The @w3c Timed Text #WorkingGroup has released "IMSC Text Profile 1.3" as #FPWD.
This specification defines a document exchange format and associated validation and presentation requirements for subtitle and caption delivery worldwide, including dialog language translation, content description, #captions for deaf and hard of hearing, etc. #a11y #timetogiveinput

https://www.w3.org/TR/ttml-imsc1.3/

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/labels/imsc1.3

The @w3c #CSS #WorkingGroup has published "CSS Positioned Layout Module Level 4" as #FPWD
#timetogiveinput

https://www.w3.org/TR/css-position-4/

Level 4 improves the rendering of dialogs and similar overlay elements and defines a ‘::backdrop’ pseudo-element for them, which can, e.g., black out the rest of the document. The ::backdrop was previously part of the Fullscreen #API specification and is already widely implemented.

Suggest an edit for this spec.: https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/tree/main/css-position-4

Government-approved digital credentials (driver license, etc.) are becoming more commonly used online. The @w3c Digital Credentials #API enables websites to request credentials, and for users to consent to return credentials that they carry around in #DigitalWallets
https://www.w3.org/TR/digital-credentials/
#FPWD #timetogiveinput

@simone explains how this API advances #privacy-preserving Web identities: https://www.w3.org/blog/2025/w3c-digital-credentials-api-publication-the-next-step-to-privacy-preserving-identities-on-the-web/ #gdc25

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c-fedid/digital-credentials/

The @w3c #CSS #WorkingGroup has published 'CSS Functions and Mixins Module' as #FPWD #timetogiveinput

https://www.w3.org/TR/css-mixins-1/

To reduce repetition and promote consistency, #developers use CSS pre-processors to create reusable macros. This module introduces functions (enabling authors to create parameterized features similar to custom properties) and mixins that are functions operating at the style rule level.

Feedback welcome! https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-mixins-1

Two existing @w3c specifications are published under a new level. #FPWD #timetogiveinput

- "Web Cryptography Level 2" defines a #JavaScript #API for cryptographic operations like hashing, signing, and #encryption, #authentication
https://www.w3.org/TR/webcrypto-2/

- "Subresource Integrity" specifies a way for user agents to verify that fetched resources haven’t been tampered with
https://www.w3.org/TR/sri-2/

Feedback welcome in the resp. directories: https://github.com/w3c/webcrypto/ and
https://github.com/w3c/webappsec-subresource-integrity/

The @w3c Private Advertising Technology #WorkingGroup has published "Privacy-Preserving Attribution: Level 1" as #FPWD
#timetogiveinput

https://www.w3.org/TR/privacy-preserving-attribution/

This browser #API measures ad performance by generating aggregate conversion stats while protecting user #privacy. It collects cross-site data, which is securely aggregated by a trusted service with added noise for differential privacy. #advertising #technology

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/ppa/issues/

With version 3.4, the @w3c Publishing Maintenance #WorkingGroup is planning to enhance #EPUB3.3 by standardizing Webtoons, annotations, and #accessibility.

New technical features are added to:
EPUB 3.4: https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-34/
EPUB Reading Systems 3.4: https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-rs-34/
EPUB Accessibility 1.1.1: https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-a11y-111/

#EPUB #FPWD #timetogiveinput

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/epub-specs/

Ever wanted to style HTML form controls with custom CSS? A new @w3c #CSS specification is underway: "CSS Form Control Styling Level 1" #FPWD #timetogiveinput
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-forms-1/

This spec. aims to standardize form styling, improving design consistency and #accessibility while giving web #designers more control.
Feedback welcome! https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-forms-1

Need a demo? Check this one by @argyleink! https://nerdy.dev/customize-a-select

Building upon Level 4, the #CSS Overflow Module Level 5 expands on scroll management, adding features like scrolling controls (markers to indicate scroll progress, buttons to trigger scrolling) that allow jumping to elements and visually indicating the source, target and current location #FPWD #timetogiveinput
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-overflow-5/

These additions aim to provide #developers with more control over
scrollable content presentation.

Feedback welcome:
https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/tree/main/css-overflow-5

The #CSS Multi-column Layout Module Level 2 enables content to flow across multiple columns, like in newspapers, using properties like column-width, column-count, column-gap, and column-rule to control layout and spacing #FPWD #timetogiveinput
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-multicol-2/

Level 2 allows some control over scrolling columns and over elements that span more than one column.

Feedback welcome:
https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-multicol-2

The #CSS Color HDR Module Level 1 adds support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) content in #CSS, enabling content authors to create richer visuals on #HDR displays. It introduces properties for managing HDR and SDR content #FPWD #timetogiveinput
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-hdr-1/

Feedback welcome:
https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-color-hdr-1

For more info about HDR, watch talks from the 2021@w3c Workshop on Wide Color Gamut and High Dynamic Range for the Web: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNhYw8KaLq2UP_XETn9k_bh2338EWGbSd

The #CSS Display Module Level 4 defines how a tree of elements generates a tree of different kinds of layout boxes under the influence of the 'display’ property: block, inline, table, etc. #FPWD #timetogiveinput
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-display-4/

Feedback welcome:
https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-display-4

New is the ‘reading-flow’ property which defines the reading order of elements in a 2D layout, improving #accessibility.

Watch the 'reading-flow' demo by @rachelandrew
https://youtu.be/-9qZAR2nKiU
#w3cTPAC

#developers are invited to browse examples of real-world user scenarios that the #WebDriver BiDi protocol enables https://github.com/w3c/webdriver-bidi/blob/main/roadmap.md
(If your code uses a test automation framework to control a browser, chances are you're already using WebDriver BiDi!)

https://www.w3.org/TR/webdriver-bidi/
#timetogiveinput

Read the explainer: https://github.com/w3c/webdriver-bidi/blob/main/explainer.md

Feeback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/webdriver-bidi/issues/

A web page can process #audio using various #APIs like HTMLMediaElement or AudioContext. An audio session aggregates this processing, representing the overall nature of the audio work done by the page.

The @w3c Audio Session #API improves audio handling across platforms, enabling better mixing or exclusive playback for a media consistent experience #timetogiveinput #FPWD
https://www.w3.org/TR/audio-session/

Feedback welcome! https://github.com/w3c/audio-session/issues/

The @w3c CSS #WorkingGroup publishes #CSS Grid Layout Module Level 3 as #FPWD
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-grid-3/ #timetogiveinput

This module adds #masonry layout as a new option for CSS Grid containers. In a masonry layout, one axis, typically columns, follows a strict grid, while the other axis lets items shift upward to fill gaps left by shorter items.

We welcome feedback!
https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-grid-3

The Federated Credential Management (FedCM) #API has been published as a @w3c #FPWD #timetogiveinput
https://www.w3.org/TR/fedcm/

It provides a standard way for users to log in with federated accounts without third-party cookies or redirects, using the user agent as a mediator between the relying party (RP) and identity provider (IDP) with user consent.

Read the explainer: https://github.com/w3c-fedid/FedCM/blob/main/explainer.md

Feedback welcome! https://github.com/w3c-fedid/FedCM/issues/

The @w3c CSS #WorkingGroup publishes "CSS Scroll snap Module 2" as #FPWD
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-scroll-snap-2/
#timetogiveinput

Scrolling is a natural way to navigate web content, especially on #mobile. This module contains features to control panning and scrolling behavior with “snap positions”, setting precise scroll boundaries, ensuring smooth and accurate scrolling.

Comments are welcome in the #GitHub repo: https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/labels/css-scroll-snap-2

The @w3c MiniApps #WorkingGroup publishes "#MiniApp Addressing" as #FPWD
https://www.w3.org/TR/miniapp-addressing/ #timetogiveinput

https://www.w3.org/TR/2024/WD-miniapp-addressing-20240131/

Mini Apps use a combination of web and native app. technologies, running directly on the user agent. MiniApp Addressing defines how MiniApps are located. Check the #explainer: https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-addressing/blob/main/docs/explainer.md

The MiniApp URI design was revised based @tag review's feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t73qWU6np8&t=643s

Comments are welcome in the #GitHub repo: https://github.com/w3c/miniapp-addressing/