DID-Linked Resources: Ready for Final Report Status

Dear CCG,

I'm pleased to share that the DID-Linked Resources (DLR) specification has
received a significant set of updates over the past few weeks. The latest
working draft is available here:

https://w3c-ccg.github.io/did-linked-resources/

We believe the specification is now mature enough to move toward Final
Report status within the CCG, with the longer-term goal of bringing it onto
a formal standards track (whether at the DID WG or another suitable home).
Before requesting that step, we'd welcome review and feedback from the
group.

Some notable changes in this revision:

   - Broader applicability across DID methods. The spec now includes
   concrete guidance for web-based methods (did:web, did:webvh), static
   methods (did:key, did:jwk), and peer methods (did:peer), in addition to
   ledger-based methods.
   - A new section on Binding Verification Mechanisms defines three
   patterns (ledger-validated, signature-based, and content-addressable) so
   that any DID method can adopt DLRs.
   - Proof property for non-ledger methods. A new optional proof property,
   conformant with VC Data Integrity, allows DID controllers using non-ledger
   methods to cryptographically bind resources to their DID without relying on
   a consensus mechanism.
   - Alignment with Linked VP. A new section describes how a Verifiable
   Credential published as a DLR can be surfaced as a Linked Verifiable
   Presentation, composing the two specifications for public credential
   discoverability.
   - Alignment with DID Resolution. The dereferencing algorithm has been
   updated to note the relationship with the PathService work in DID
   Resolution, ensuring the two approaches are complementary rather than
   competing.

We'd appreciate any feedback, whether on the overall approach, specific
sections, or areas we may have missed. Issues can be filed on the GitHub
repo:

https://github.com/w3c-ccg/did-linked-resources/issues

Thank you, and looking forward to seeing this move along!

Alex

Received on Friday, 3 April 2026 12:09:28 UTC