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[whatwg] Browser Signature Standards Proposal

From: Alexey Feldgendler <alexey@feldgendler.ru>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:57:06 +0600
Message-ID: <op.tibmpgl41h6og4@feldgendler.plesk.ru>
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:24:08 +0600, Channy Yun <channy at creation.net> wrote:

> As I said in other thread, I think digital signature must be
> standardized for secure and legal assurance of form data and I respect
> your issuing and great jobs. But, we can simply think this issue in
> range of this group. Most of forms directly go to web server via
> urlencoded. If some indicators are given, browsers can execute signing
> process.
>
> For example,
>
> <form name="sendmoney" action="/send.cgi" signed="signed">
> <input type="text" name="dollars" value="3.00">
> <input type="text" name="account" values="1234567890">
> <input type="submt" value="Sending Money!">
> </form>

What benefit does this provide over simply using HTTPS with a client-side certificate?


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