Working Group Accomplishments and Thank You

As Working Group Chair I would like to thank the XML Security  
Specifications Maintenance Working Group members for their active  
participation in the Working Group and also congratulate the Working  
Group members on their accomplishments.

I would also like to thank Thomas Roessler, the W3C team contract,   
for his significant contributions to the Working Group.

This Working Group has accomplished the following:
Performed interop testing on Canonical XML 1.1 and XML Signature,  
Second Edition, publishing a W3C Working Group Note,Test Cases for  
C14N 1.1 and XMLDSig Interoperability . This work supported  
publication of Canonical XML 1.1 as a W3C Recommendation as well as  
publication of XML Signature, Second Edition.
Published XML Signature, Second Edition as a W3C Recommendation,  
incorporating the following changes from the first edition.
Held a Workshop on Next Steps for XML Signature and XML Encryption  
(Agenda) on 25-26 September 2007 and produced a Workshop Report that  
categorizes and summarizes issues related to XML Signature. The  
Working Group used this to develop a recommended draft charter for a  
follow on Working Group that has been chartered.
Drafted a Best Practices draft for XML Signature, Second Edition,  
which may be further developed by the subsequent XML Security WG as a  
Working Group Note.
Reviewed Relax NG usage for XML Signature, Second Edition, which may  
be further developed by the subsequent XML Security WG as a Working  
Group Note.
Initiated an update to the RFC associated with XML Signature.

Thanks

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
Chair XML Security Specifications Maintenance WG