ECMA, known for its ECMAScript standard, is an international association founded in 1961 and dedicated to the standardization of information and communication systems.

By tracking valid protocol values, MIME types, and other Internet numbers, IANA preserves the central coordinating functions of the Internet.

A professional membership society providing leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet and is the organization home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards.

The NIST is a federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.

OpenStandards.net is a not-for-profit organization connecting people to open standards and the bodies that build and foster their growth.

OASIS is a non-profit, international consortium that creates interoperable industry specifications based on public standards such as XML and SGML. OASIS members include organizations and individuals who provide, use and specialize in implementing the technologies that make these standards work in practice.

This group works to improve the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations to exchange products and services. It encourages organizations to contribute and help develops its recommendations and standards.

The W3C was founded in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.