license

license

Type: string Default: "w3c-software-doc"

The copyright license for the document.

Basic usage

var respecConfig = {
  // w3c-software-doc is already the default for W3C documents
};

var respecConfig = {
  license: "cc0",
};

Valid values

Value	License	Notes
"w3c-software-doc"	W3C Software and Document License	Default for W3C documents. Recommended.
"w3c-software"	W3C Software License	Permissive, GPL-compatible, attribution required.
"cc0"	CC0	Maximally permissive. Recommended for WHATWG documents. Not supported for W3C.
"cc-by"	CC-BY	Experimentally available in some groups. Uses dual licensing.
"document"	W3C Document License	⚠️ Not recommended. Use "w3c-software-doc" instead.
"dual"	W3C Dual License	⚠️ Not recommended. Use "w3c-software-doc" instead.

Notes

• For most W3C specifications, the default is correct — no need to set license explicitly
• cc0 is intended for documents heading to the WHATWG; W3C does not support it