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4    As a recommendation is published in the IVOA document repository, a    As a recommendation is published in the IVOA document repository, a
5    globally editable page[1] titled <standardname>-<currentversion>-Next is    globally editable page[1] titled <standardname>-<currentversion>-Next is
6    created and linked from the standard's landing page as well as from    created. This page will have four sections:
   the document text.  The standard preamble on the "Status of this  
   Document" for a REC must now contain text to the effect that "Discussion  
   on the evolution of this standard, as well as proposed, rejected, and  
   accepted errata, can be found at <link to the -Next page>."  
     
   One such Next-page is maintained per recommendation (i.e., standards  
   version); as a new REC is passed, a new, empty -Next page is created.  
   
   Theses pages have four sections:  
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8    * Accepted Errata    * Accepted Errata
9    * Rejected Errata    * Rejected Errata
10    * Proposed Errata    * Proposed Errata
11    * Proposed Features    * Proposed Features
12    
13            All the Errata sections will consist of listings whose items are
14            pointers to globally editable pages titled
15            <standardname>-<currentversion>-Erratum-<runningnumber>
16            where the text for the erratum will physically reside.
17    
18            The Proposed Features section may have a similar structure or just
19            consist of actual description of the features depending on the content
20            length and complexity.
21    
22            The Accepted Errata elements (i.e. the errata reviewed by TCG and Exec as
23            described later in this section) must be linked from the standard's
24            landing page as well as from the document text.
25    
26            The standard preamble on the "Status of this
27      Document" for a REC must now contain text to the effect that "Discussion
28      on the evolution of this standard, as well as accepted errata, can be
29            found at <links to the Accepted-Errata-page(s)>."
30      
31            Rejected and Proposed Errata not yet reviewed, as well as Proposed
32            Features, will continue living in the -Next page as recollection of
33            present and past activity on the specification.
34    
35      One such Next-page is maintained per recommendation (i.e., standards
36      version); as a new REC is passed, a new, empty -Next page is created.
37    
38    Both Accepted and Rejected Errata may only be edited by the responsible    Both Accepted and Rejected Errata may only be edited by the responsible
39    working group chairs on behalf of the TCG as discussed below, who also    working group chairs on behalf of the TCG as discussed below, who also
40    MUST remove edits by other parties.      MUST remove edits by other parties.  
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53    * Rationale    * Rationale
54    * Impact Assessment    * Impact Assessment
55    
56    Physically, the text resides on a globally editable page titled    As already said, physically, the text resides on a globally editable
57    <standardname>-<currentversion>-Erratum-<runningnumber>. A link to          page linked from the Proposed Errata section of the -Next page. The  
58    this page is then added to the Proposed Errata section of the -Next    proposed erratum is then  announced on the Working Group's mailing
59    page and announced on the Working Group's mailing list, which should          list, which should also be the main medium of discussing the erratum.
60    also be the main medium of discussing the erratum.  Errata likely to          Errata likely to affect other working groups should also be announced
61    affect other working groups should also be announced on the full VO          on the full VO community.
   community.  
62    
63    Before each meeting of the TCG, the TCG chair collects a list of    Before each meeting of the TCG, the TCG chair collects a list of
64    proposed errata for the WG chairs.  It must be circulated to all TCG    proposed errata for the WG chairs.  It must be circulated to all TCG
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