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<p>The process is rather informal, but basically boils down to this:

<ol>
<li><p>Forget about the particular solution you have in mind! Solution time is later!
<li><p>Don't get attached to the particular solution you have in mind! Solution time is later!

<li><p>Write down a description of the underlying problem you’re trying to solve. What are the
use cases? A use case is an actual user wanting to do something. Then list requirements for each
use case. For a good example of how to do this, see
<a href="http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2012JulSep/0835.html">this email</a>.

<li><p>If you had a particular solution in mind, include it <em>as an example</em>, <em>after the
problem statement</em>, in order to help your readers think about the problem. Make it clear that
you're happy to accept other solutions that still solve the problem.

<li><p>Get more people involved. Open a new issue in
<a href="https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues">whatwg/html on GitHub</a> that describes the use
cases and their requirements. Ask fellow web developers about their opinions (but remind them of
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