Fwd: Revised XML-Signature Syntax and Processing Candidate Recommendation: Call for Implementation Ends 19 May 2001

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>W3C is pleased to announce the publication of a revised
>XML-Signature Syntax and Processing Candidate Recommendation.
>
>   XML-Signature Syntax and Processing
>   19 April 2001
>   http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/CR-xmldsig-core-20010419/
>   Editors
>         Donald Eastlake <dee3@torque.pothole.com>
>         Joseph Reagle <reagle@w3.org>
>         David Solo <dsolo@alum.mit.edu>
>   Authors
>         Mark Bartel <mbartel@JetForm.com>
>         John Boyer <jboyer@PureEdge.com>
>         Barb Fox <bfox@Exchange.Microsoft.com>
>         Brian LaMacchia <bal@microsoft.com>
>         Ed Simon <ed.simon@entrust.com>
>
>Abstract
>
>This document specifies XML digital signature processing rules and
>syntax. XML Signatures provide integrity, message authentication, and/or
>signer authentication services for data of any type, whether located
>within the XML that includes the signature or elsewhere.
>
>Status of this document
>
>         This specification from the IETF/W3C XML Signature Working Group
>         (W3C Activity Statement) is a second Candidate Recommendation of
>         the W3C. This version contains many bug-fixes, clarifications,
>         and improvements for DTD/schema extensibility and re-use. It
>         reflects resolution of recent (and past) issues and the Schema
>         Proposed Recommendation. As warned in the previous Candidate
>         Recommendation, the minimal canonicalization algorithm has been
>         removed because the Working Group could find no implementation.
>         This specification is considered to be very stable. The W3C
>         Namespace Policy requires that if a change in the namespace
>         makes previously valid or compliant instances and
>         implementations invalid, the namespace must also change.
>         Since the clarifications do not substantively affect valid
>         instance syntax or implemented features, the namespace has
>         not been changed.
>
>         The duration of this Candidate Recommendation will last one month
>         19 May 2001 to ensure we have not introduced any new errors and so
>         as to coincide with the close of a four week IETF last call.
>         Subsequently, and assuming no substantive issues are raised, this
>         version will be proposed as a Proposed Recommendation and Draft
>         Standard. Note, this specification already has significant
>         implementation experience as demonstrated by its
>         Interoperability Report.



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Joseph Reagle Jr.                 http://www.w3.org/People/Reagle/
W3C Policy Analyst                mailto:reagle@w3.org
IETF/W3C XML-Signature Co-Chair   http://www.w3.org/Signature
W3C XML Encryption Chair          http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/

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