Editing Software standard (section)

==Creation of a software standard==
Representatives from [[standards organization]]s, like [[W3C]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.w3.org/|title=World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)|publisher=|accessdate=22 March 2016}}</ref> and [[Internet Society|ISOC]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isoc.org/standards/ |title= ISOC's Standards and Technology Activities: Open Standards |access-date=March 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213013231/https://www.isoc.org/standards/ |archive-date=December 13, 2011 }}</ref> collaborate on how to make a unified software standard to ensure seamless communication between software applications. These organisations consist of groups of larger software companies like [[Microsoft]] and [[Apple Inc.]] 

The complexity of a standard varies based on the specific problem it aims to address but it needs to remain simple, maintainable and understandable. The standard document must comprehensively outline various conditions, types, and elements to ensure practicality and fulfill its intended purpose. For instance, although both [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP (File Transfer Protocol)]] and [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol|SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)]] facilitate computer-to-computer communication, [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] specifically handles the exchange of files, while [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol|SMTP]] focuses on the transmission of emails.