You’re not asking a rhetorical question. The web was designed and you can read the original paper, https://www.w3.org/History/1989/proposal.html https://www.w3.

You’re not asking a rhetorical question. The web was designed and you can read the original paper, https://www.w3.org/History/1989/proposal.html https://www.w3.org/History/1989/proposal.html And you can read other parts as they were designed and added.