Request for Comments on Widget Signing Proposal

Frederick, Mez, Web Security Context WG and XML Security  
Specifications Maintenance WG,

First some background information and then a request ...

The Web Application Formats (WAF) WG [WAF] is working on  
specification for Widgets (=Web Applications). We have published two  
related documents:

1. Widgets Requirements
    <http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-reqs/>

2. Widgets specification
    <http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets/>

(Newer Editor's Drafts of the above documents are available in our  
CVS Repo [WAF-CVS].)

One of the requirements we identified is to digitally sign a Widget  
(e.g. one or more of the files in the Widget's ZIP). Olli Immonen  
created the following proposal to address this requirement. His  
proposal uses the XML Signature spec:

   <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-appformats/2007Apr/ 
0025.html>

Regarding the request - we seek comments on the above signing  
proposal from you and/or the members of your Working Group. The  
comments may be submitted on behalf of individuals or if you prefer,  
on behalf of your WG.

All - please submit all comments to the WAF WG's Public mail list:

   <mailto:public-appformats@w3.org>

Regards,

Art Barstow
Chair of the WAF WG
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[WAF] <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-appformats/2007Apr/ 
0025.html>
[WAF-CVS] <http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/2006/waf/>