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# HTMLNext RFCs



The "RFC" (request for comments) process is intended to provide a

consistent and controlled path for projects and features to enter the

HTMLNext ecosystem.



[Active RFC List](https://github.com/html-next/rfcs/pulls)



## When you need to follow this process



You need to follow this process if you intend to make "substantial"

changes to any of the HTMLNext projects or documentation. What constitutes a

"substantial" change is evolving based on community norms, but may

include the following.



   - A new feature that creates new API surface area, and would

     require a [feature flag] if introduced.

   - The removal of features that already shipped as part of the release

     channel.

   - The introduction of new idiomatic usage or conventions, even if they

     do not include code changes to HMTLNext projects.



Some changes do not require an RFC:



   - Rephrasing, reorganizing or refactoring

   - Addition or removal of warnings

   - Additions that strictly improve objective, numerical quality

criteria (speedup, better browser support)

   - Additions only likely to be _noticed by_ other implementors-of-HTMLNext,

invisible to users-of-HTMLNext.



If you submit a pull request to implement a new feature without going

through the RFC process, it may be closed with a polite request to

submit an RFC first.



## Gathering feedback before submitting



It's often helpful to get feedback on your concept before diving into the

level of API design detail required for an RFC. **You may open an

issue on this repo to start a high-level discussion**, with the goal of

eventually formulating an RFC pull request with the specific implementation

design.



## What the process is



In short, to get a major proposal added to HTMLNext, one must first get the

RFC merged into the RFC repo as a markdown file. At that point the RFC

is 'active' and may be implemented with the goal of eventual inclusion

into an HTMLNext project.



* Fork the RFC repo http://github.com/html-next/rfcs

* Copy `0000-template.md` to `text/0000-my-feature.md` (where

'my-feature' is descriptive. don't assign an RFC number yet).

* Fill in the RFC. Put care into the details: **RFCs that do not

present convincing motivation, demonstrate understanding of the

impact of the design, or are disingenuous about the drawbacks or

alternatives tend to be poorly-received**.

* Submit a pull request. As a pull request the RFC will receive design

feedback from the larger community, and the author should be prepared

to revise it in response.

* Build consensus and integrate feedback. RFCs that have broad support

are much more likely to make progress than those that don't receive any

comments.

* Eventually, the [core team] will decide whether the RFC is a candidate

for inclusion in HTMLNext.

* RFCs that are candidates for inclusion in Ember will enter a "final comment

period" lasting 7 days. The beginning of this period will be signaled with a

comment and tag on the RFC's pull request.

* An RFC can be modified based upon feedback from the [core team] and community.

Significant modifications may trigger a new final comment period.

* An RFC may be rejected by the [core team] after public discussion has settled

and comments have been made summarizing the rationale for rejection. A member of

the [core team] should then close the RFC's associated pull request.

* An RFC may be accepted at the close of its final comment period. A [core team]

member will merge the RFC's associated pull request, at which point the RFC will

become 'active'.



## The RFC life-cycle



Once an RFC becomes active then authors may implement it and submit the

feature as a pull request to the HTMLNext repo. Becoming 'active' is not a

rubber stamp, and in particular still does not mean the feature will ultimately

be merged; it does mean that the core team has agreed to it in principle

and are amenable to merging it.



Furthermore, the fact that a given RFC has been accepted and is

'active' implies nothing about what priority is assigned to its

implementation, nor whether anybody is currently working on it.



Modifications to active RFC's can be done in followup PR's. We strive

to write each RFC in a manner that it will reflect the final design of

the feature; but the nature of the process means that we cannot expect

every merged RFC to actually reflect what the end result will be at

the time of the next major release; therefore we try to keep each RFC

document somewhat in sync with the language feature as planned,

tracking such changes via followup pull requests to the document.



## Implementing an RFC



The author of an RFC is not obligated to implement it. Of course, the

RFC author (like any other developer) is welcome to post an

implementation for review after the RFC has been accepted.



If you are interested in working on the implementation for an 'active'

RFC, but cannot determine if someone else is already working on it,

feel free to ask (e.g. by leaving a comment on the associated issue).



## Reviewing RFC's



Each week the [core team] will attempt to review some set of open RFC

pull requests.



We try to make sure that any RFC that we accept is accepted at the

Friday team meeting, and reported in [core team notes]. Every

accepted feature should have a core team champion, who will represent

the feature and its progress.



**HTMLNext's RFC process owes its inspiration to both the [Ember RFC process]

and [Rust RFC process].**



[Ember RFC process]: https://github.com/emberjs/rfcs

[Rust RFC process]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs