Proposed text regarding first class object principle

At the F2F we agreed to incorporate the Principles into the  
requirements document, with some edits [1]. The latest draft reflects  
these changes [2].

One comment that I did not incorporate was to add additional text  
describing first class objects.

The current text has the following:

---
XML Signatures are First Class Objects:XML Signatures should  
themselves be self-describing first class XML objects [XMLDSIG-REQS]
---

I suggest we add the following to give more detail on first class  
objects:

"This means that XML Signatures can be referenced via URI and used in  
other operations. For example, an XML Signature may be signed or  
encrypted, or referred to in a statement  (such as an RDF statement)."

This is related to ACTION-84.

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch
Nokia

[1] http://www.w3.org/2008/10/20-xmlsec-minutes#item04

[2]  http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Drafts/xmlsec-reqs/Overview.html#principles

Received on Monday, 10 November 2008 21:01:06 UTC