Re: Review of XML Encryption / EXI integration (ACTION-493)

On 14 Dec 2009, at 20:33, Scott Cantor wrote:

>> Note that the schema type of CipherValue is base64binary, therefore it would
>> seem superfluous to normatively mention a separate base64 encoding step in
>> the processing model; in fact, having an explicit base64 encoding step could
>> be read to indicate *double* encoding.
> 
> I don't think it's generally been the case that people read the schema type
> to determine how to encode their data, or that people have inferred double
> encoding in such cases, so I wouldn't go changing that piece.

I'd basically aim to make clear that the base64 encoding is mandated normatively elsewhere (i.e., in the schema).  That can be done by turning it into a parenthesis; I do take your point that it needs to be mentioned here.

Received on Monday, 14 December 2009 19:52:21 UTC