<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd'> <html> <head> <title>How to Submit an XMPP Extension Protocol</title> <!--#include virtual='/includes/head.txt' --> <h2>How to Submit an XMPP Extension Protocol</h2> <p>Here is how to submit a proposal to the XMPP Standards Foundation for consideration as an XMPP Extension Protocol:</p> <ol> <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><p>Make sure you read, understand, and agree to the XSF's <a href='/extensions/ipr-policy.shtml'>IPR Policy</a> before you submit your proposal!</p></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]'.</p></li> </ol> <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> file maintained under <a href='/xsf/sourcecontrol.shtml'>source control</a>). Proposals submitted in HTML, TXT, MS Word, Open Document Format, etc. will be returned to the proposal author for proper formatting.</p> <!--#include virtual='/includes/foot.txt' -->