Title: Standards At Apache
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Apache projects provide implementations for many open standards. Some of
these are *reference implementations*. A list of
implementations is maintained at
[projects.apache.org](https://projects.apache.org/indexes/standards.html).

## JCP NOTE ##

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Please see our <a href="/jcp/sunopenletterfaq.html" target="_blank">open letter and FAQ.</a>.

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Guides are available for projects that want to get involved with standards
processes:

-  <a href="/jcp/" target="_blank">Java Specification Requests</a>
-  The ASF has an officer for [W3C Relations](https://whimsy.apache.org/board/minutes/W3C_Relations.html)


### What is a reference implementation? ### {#reference-implementation}

An implementation of an open standard that is accepted by the standards
body as canonical.

### What standards do Apache projects implement? ### {#projects}

See [this](https://projects.apache.org/indexes/standards.html).

### How does Apache maintain the list of implemented standards? ### {#projects-how-to}

Apache projects create [DOAP files][1] that describe the software and any standards they implement.


  [1]: https://projects.apache.org/about.html