The Mapbox Vector Tile specification is an open standard maintained by Mapbox.
All specification development happens at the github repository for the specification.
For general questions relating to the specification please feel free to create a new issue.
Editorial changes that clarify the specification are encouraged. Edits can be submitted as a pull request to against the master branch of the latest version of the specification. Review and discussion of the proposed changes will take place on this pull request. Changes may warrant a bump in the minor version of the specification.
Technical changes to the specification are an important part of the evolution of the standard. Technical changes imply new requirements for encoders and decoders of the format. Therefore a technical change requires the major version to be incremented and will be carefully reviewed and considered by implementors of the specification. Technical changes are best discussed in individual issues prior to a change in the specification. Please be concise in any suggestions and read existing issues prior to posting.
Consideration should be taken over the uses of the keywords as described in RFC 2119. The use of these words must be capitalized to stress their meaning through out the specification.
The use of fields as defined in the proto file should be highlighted.
The following is the suggested way to release a new version of the specification.
Upon determination that a significant need for a version change is required a pull request to the specification should be opened. The branch from which the pull request originates should be named clearly to note it is a request for a new version of the specification. For example a branch of v3.0-development would specify the grouping of changes for the v3.0 specification. This pull request should create a new folder for the version of the specification that will be created. For the v3.0 specification a 3.0 folder would be created. Within this folder should be the proto file for the version and a README.md file that is a full update of the specification. The CHANGELOG.md should also include all relevant information on changes that are proposed.
The pull request should provide a clear explanation of the intent for the new version of the specification. All associated issues should be linked in the pull request. Suggested changes to the branch of the development version will be accepted in the form of pull request to that branch.
Once all issues with the pull request have been addressed, the pull request may be merged into the master branch.
Update the changelog with the date of release of the official specification in a new commit to the master branch. Push your updates to the repository. Once this is done create an official tag of the release on github.
git tag -a v2.0 -m "v2.0"
git push --tagsIf you make a change and wish to be added to the list of authors please add yourself to the README.md. (Note: It is alphabetical by last name).