diff --git a/common.js b/common.js
index d275283a..dcdf5a80 100644
--- a/common.js
+++ b/common.js
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ var ccg = {
       status: "FPWD",
       publisher: "Verifiable Claims Working Group"
     },
+    "DID-CORE-REGISTRIES": {
+      title: "Decentralized Identifier Core Registries",
+      href: "https://w3c.github.io/did-core-registries/",
+      authors: [
+        "Orie Steele",
+        "Manu Sporny"
+      ],
+      status: "ED",
+      publisher: "Decentralized Identifier Working Group"
+    },
     "DID-USE-CASES": {
       title: "Decentralized Identifier Use Cases",
       href: "https://w3c.github.io/did-use-cases/",
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 53d42641..90e2c2c1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -652,6 +652,10 @@ <h2>DID Resolvers</h2>
 DID document</a> (and associated metadata) as output in a process
 called <a>DID resolution</a>.
       </p>
+    </section>
+
+    <section>
+      <h2>DID Dereferencers</h2>
       <p>
 The inputs and outputs of the <a>DID resolution</a> process are defined in
 <a href="#did-resolution"></a>. Additional considerations for implementing a
@@ -735,6 +739,19 @@ <h2>Security and Privacy</h2>
 when consuming non-conforming <a>DIDs</a> or <a>DID Documents</a>.
     </p>
 
+    <p>
+A <dfn>conforming DID resolver</dfn> MUST be capable of performing the <a>DID
+resolution</a> process, as described in <a href="#did-resolution"></a>, for at
+least one <a>DID method</a> and MUST return a <a>conforming DID document</a> in
+at least one conformant representation.
+    </p>
+
+    <p>
+A <dfn>conforming DID URL dereferencer</dfn> MUST implement the <a>DID URL
+dereferencing</a> process, as described in <a href="#did-url-dereferencing"></a>
+for at least one conformant representation.
+    </p>
+
   </section>
 
   <section>
@@ -986,7 +1003,7 @@ <h2>Generic DID URL Parameters</h2>
 
         <p>
 Additional considerations for processing these parameters are discussed in
-[?DID-RESOLUTION].
+[[?DID-RESOLUTION]].
         </p>
 
         <p>
@@ -2694,12 +2711,196 @@ <h1>
         <h2>
 DID Resolution
         </h2>
+
+        <p>
+The <a>DID resolution</a> process takes a <a>DID</a> and resolution options as
+input, and produces a <a>DID document</a> and resolution metadata as output. The
+process utilizes the "Read" operation of the applicable <a>DID method</a>, as
+described in <a href="#read-verify"></a>. The <a>DID method</a>-specific details
+of how this process is accomplished is outside the scope of this specification.
+        </p>
+
+        <section>
+          <h3>
+Generic DID Resolution Algorithm
+          </h3>
+
+          <p>
+The generic DID resolution algorithm takes a <a>conforming DID</a>
+(<em>did</em>) and resolution options (<em>resolutionOptions</em>) as input and
+produces a <a>conforming DID Document</a> (<em>didDocument</em>), DID Document
+Metadata (<em>didDocumentMetadata</em>), and resolution metadata
+(<em>resolutionMetadata</em>) as output.
+          <p>
+
+          <p>
+Any errors encountered during the execution of this algorithm MUST be expressed
+using the <strong>error</strong> property in <em>resolutionMetadata</em>.
+          </p>
+
+          <p>
+When resolving a <a>DID</a> to a <a>DID document</a>, the following algorithm,
+or one producing an equivalent result, MUST be used:
+          </p>
+
+          <ol>
+            <li>
+Ensure that the <em>did</em> conforms to <a href="#generic-did-syntax"></a>.
+If the <em>did</em> does not conform, an <code>invalid did</code> error MUST be
+returned.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+Ensure that the each value in <em>resolutionOptions</em> conforms to  <a
+href="#resolution-options"></a>. If an option does not conform, an <code>invalid
+resolution option</code> error MUST be returned.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+Execute the <a>DID method</a>-specific "Read" operation, from the concrete
+<a>binding</a>, as described in <a href="#read-verify"></a> using the
+<em>did</em> and <em>resolutionOptions</em> as input. If the operation
+operation is unsuccessful, a <code>resolution failure</code> error MUST be
+returned.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+If successful, store the resulting <a>DID document</a>
+(<em>didDocument</em>), the DID Document Metadata
+(<em>didDocumentMetadata</em>), and the resolution metadata
+(<em>resolutionMetadata</em>).
+            </li>
+            <li>
+Ensure that <em>didDocument</em> is a <a>conforming DID document</a>. If the
+<em>didDocument</em> does not conform, an <code>invalid did document</code>
+error MUST be returned.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+Ensure that the each value in <em>didDocumentMetadata</em> conforms to
+<a href="#did-document-metadata"></a>. If an option does not conform, an
+<code>invalid did document metadata</code> error MUST be returned.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+Ensure that the each value in <em>didResolutionMetadata</em> conforms to  <a
+href="#resolution-metadata"></a>. If an option does not conform, an
+<code>invalid did resolution metadata</code> error MUST be returned.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+Return the <a>conforming DID document</a> (<em>didDocument</em>), the DID
+Document Metadata (<em>didDocumentMetadata</em>), and the resolution metadata
+(<em>resolutionMetadata</em>).
+            </li>
+          </ol>
+        </section>
+
+        <section>
+          <h3>
+Resolution Options
+          </h3>
+          <p>
+This specification defines the following properties that can be passed as
+resolution options into <a href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>:
+          </p>
+
+          <dl>
+            <dt>accept</dt>
+            <dd>
+The MIME type of the preferred representation of the <a>DID document</a>. The
+<a>DID resolver</a> MUST use this value to generate the representation of the
+returned <a>DID document</a> if such a representation is supported and
+available. If the MIME type representation is not available, a <a>DID
+resolver</a> SHOULD produce an alternate representation.
+            </dd>
+          </dl>
+
+        <p>
+Additional properties that can be passed to the DID Resolution algorithm
+are defined in the DID Core Registries [[?DID-CORE-REGISTRIES]].
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h3>
+DID Document Metadata
+        </h3>
+
+        <p>
+When a <a>DID document</a> is returned as a part of <a
+href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>, the corresponding metadata
+associated with the <a>DID document</a> is also returned. This metadata
+contains information about the input <a>DID</a> and the returned <a>DID
+document</a>. The metadata typically does not change between invocations of the
+<a href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>. This section defines common
+DID Document Metadata properties:
+        </p>
+
+        <p class="issue" data-number="203">
+The contents of the DID document metadata still needs to be defined within this document.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+Additional DID Document Metadata properties can be found in
+[[DID-CORE-REGISTRIES]].
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h3>
+Resolution Metadata
+        </h3>
+
+        <p>
+DID resolution metadata is returned as a part of the <a
+href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>. This metadata contains
+information about the results of the resolution process and typically changes
+between invocations of the <a href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+This specification defines the following properties that can be passed as
+resolution options into the <a href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>:
+        </p>
+
+        <dl>
+          <dt>content-type</dt>
+          <dd>
+The MIME type of the returned <a>conforming DID document</a>. The <a>DID
+resolver</a> MUST provide this value when a <a>DID document</a> is returned. The
+value MUST be used when determining how to parse and process the representation
+returned by the <a href="#generic-did-resolution-algorithm"></a>.
+            </dd>
+
+          <dt>error</dt>
+          <dd>
+The error code from the resolution process. The <a>DID resolver</a> MUST supply
+this value when there is an error. Additional values for this field are defined
+in the DID Core Registry [[?DID-CORE-REGISTRIES]]. This specification defines the
+following error values:
+
+            <dl>
+              <dt>invalid-did</dt>
+              <dd>
+The <a>DID</a> supplied to the <a>DID resolution</a> function does not conform
+to valid syntax. (See <a href="#did-syntax"></a>.)
+              </dd>
+
+              <dt>unauthorized</dt>
+              <dd>
+The caller is not authorized to resolve this <a>DID</a> with this <a>DID
+resolver</a>.</dd>
+            </dl>
+          </dd>
+        </dl>
+
+        <p>
+Additional Resolution Metadata properties can be found in
+[[DID-CORE-REGISTRIES]].
+        </p>
+      </section>
     </section>
 
     <section>
         <h2>
 DID URL Dereferencing
         </h2>
+
     </section>
 
     <section>