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the core protocol of the <strong>World Wide Web</strong>.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-2"></div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2>📄 Specs and Tests</h2> <p>Resources to help HTTP implementations, including:</p> <ul> <li>Read <a href="/specs/">HTTP-related specifications</a> <span class="badge bg-info">the specs!</span></li> <li>See our list of (unofficial) <a href="https://github.com/httpwg/wiki/wiki/HTTP-Testing-Resources">tests for HTTP implementations</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2>👷♀️ Work In Progress</h2> <p>See what's under development and what's coming, including:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://httpwg.org/http-extensions/">HTTP Extension Development</a> <a title="GitHub" href="https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions"> <svg height="24" class="octicon" viewBox="0 0 16 16" version="1.1" width="24" aria-hidden="true"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.013 8.013 0 0 0 16 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"></path></svg> </a></li> <li>Possible <a href="https://github.com/httpwg/admin/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aadoption">Future Work</a></li> <li>The <a href="/admin/directorate/">HTTP Directorate</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2>👋 Participate</h2> <p>Want to get involved? 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