ds:Reference Type Attribute [E05 XMLDsig Errata]

Source: http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/Drafts/xmldsig-core/#sec-URI

If the |URI| attribute is omitted altogether, the receiving application 
is expected to know the identity of the object. For example, a 
lightweight data protocol might omit this attribute given the identity 
of the object is part of the application context. This attribute may be 
omitted from at most one |Reference| in any particular |SignedInfo|, or 
|Manifest|.

The optional Type attribute contains information about the type of 
object being signed after all |ds:Reference| transforms have been 
applied %% E05 2002-05-08 %%. This is represented as a URI. For example:

|Type="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#Object" 
<http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#Object>
Type="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#Manifest" 
<http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#Manifest>|

The Type attribute applies to the item being pointed at, not its 
contents. For example, a reference that identifies an |Object| element 
containing a |SignatureProperties| element is still of type |#Object|. 
The type attribute is advisory. No validation of the type information is 
required by this specification.

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The

<klanz2> The optional Type attribute denotes the item, not its contents.
<klanz2> The optional Type attribute denotes the item (post transform), 
not its contents.
<klanz2> The optional Type attribute denotes the item (post transform if 
any), not it's contents.
<klanz2> The optional Type attribute denotes the actually digested item, 
not it's contents.

or even ...

The optional Type attribute denotes the actually digested item (element, 
binary object), not it's contents.


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