# Contributing to Web4 Standard

## Overview

We welcome contributions to the Web4 standard! This document provides guidelines for contributing.

## Contribution Process

### 1. Discussion
- Open an issue to discuss proposed changes
- Engage in community forums for major proposals
- Reference relevant sections of the standard

### 2. Implementation
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Implement changes with tests
- Update documentation

### 3. Testing
- Run all test vectors
- Validate against conformance profiles
- Test interoperability

### 4. Submission
- Submit pull request with clear description
- Reference related issues
- Include test results

## Code of Conduct

- Be respectful and constructive
- Focus on technical merit
- Support newcomers
- Document thoroughly

## Technical Requirements

### Documentation
- Clear, concise technical writing
- Examples for complex concepts
- Update relevant specifications

### Code
- Follow existing patterns
- Include comprehensive tests
- Maintain backwards compatibility

### Test Vectors
- Provide test vectors for new features
- Validate against existing vectors
- Document expected outcomes

## Review Process

1. **Initial Review**: Maintainers check completeness
2. **Technical Review**: Expert review of changes
3. **Community Review**: Open discussion period
4. **Integration**: Merge after consensus

## License

By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same license as the project.

## Questions?

- GitHub Issues: Technical questions
- Community Forum: General discussion
- Email: web4-contrib@example.org