<title>How to Submit an XMPP Extension Protocol</title>
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<h2>How to Submit an XMPP Extension Protocol</h2>
<p>Here is how to submit a proposal to the Jabber Software Foundation for consideration as an XMPP Extension Protocol:</p>
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<li><p>Contact the <a href="editor.shtml">XMPP Extensions Editor</a> so that he knows to expect your submission.</p></li>
<li><p>Write your proposal following the guidelines described in <a href="/extensions/xep-0143.html">XEP-0143: Guidelines for Authors of XMPP Extension Protocols</a>.</p></li>
<li>Make sure you read, understand, and agree to the JSF's <a href="/extensions/ipr-policy.shtml">IPR Policy</a> before you submit your proposal!</li>
<li><p>Email the XML file (or a URL for the file) to the <a href="editor.shtml">XMPP Extensions Editor</a> with a subject line of "ProtoXEP: [your title here]".</li>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> It is the author's responsibility to provide a properly-formatted source file (see the <a href='template.xml'>template</a> and <a href='http://www.jabberstudio.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/jeps/'>CVS repository</a>). Proposals submitted in HTML, TXT, MS Word, Open Document Format, etc. will be returned to the proposal author for proper formatting.</p>
