FPWD Transition Announcement - XML Security Specifications

This is a First Public Working Draft transition announcement from the  
XML Security WG.

The following seven specifications have been published as First Public  
Working Drafts and the WG requests feedback on these documents.  
Comment may be sent to the list public-xmlsec-comments@w3.org .  If  
possible please indicate the document in the subject line.

(1) XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmldsig-core1-20090226/

(2) XML Encryption Syntax and Processing Version 1.1
  http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmlenc-core1-20090226/

(3) XML Signature Transform Simplification: Requirements and Design
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmldsig-simplify-20090226/

(4) XML Security Use Cases and Requirements
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmlsec-reqs-20090226/

(5) XML Security Derived Keys
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmlsec-derivedkeys-20090226/

(6) XML Signature Properties
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmldsig-properties-20090226/

(7) XML Security Algorithm Cross-Reference
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmlsec-algorithms-20090226/

These were included in the following transition request:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/chairs/2009JanMar/0087.html

The Working Group has also published an updated working draft of Best  
Practices:

(8) XML Signature Best Practices W3C Working Draft 26 February 2009
http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-xmldsig-bestpractices-20090226/

The Working Group would appreciate review of these documents, with  
special attention to the algorithms listed in XML Signature 1.1 and  
XML Encryption 1.1, the proposed 2.0 changes in the Transform  
Simplification document and Use Cases and Requirements. Again, comment  
may be sent to the list public-xmlsec-comments@w3.org .

Thank you

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
Chair XML Security WG