- From: Frederick Hirsch <Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:14:31 -0400
- To: XMLSec WG Public List <public-xmlsec@w3.org>
- Cc: Frederick Hirsch <Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com>, "MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given)" <eb2m-mrt@asahi-net.or.jp>
Information related to Relax NG schema for XML Signature Begin forwarded message: > From: ext MURATA Makoto <eb2m-mrt@asahi-net.or.jp> > Date: May 9, 2009 10:37:25 AM EDT > To: "Hirsch Frederick (Nokia-CIC/Boston)" <Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com> > Cc: Thomas Roessler <tlr@w3.org>, "MURATA Makoto (FAMILY Given)" <eb2m-mrt@asahi-net.or.jp > > > Subject: Re: The RELAX NG schema for XML-Signature > > Frederick, > > Thank you for your very helpful advice. Please feel free > to forward this mail to the XML Security WG. > > A non-normative RELAX NG schema (E.5.2) in ISO/IEC 29500-2:2008 relies > on a RELAX NG schema for XML Digital Signature. Here ISO/IEC > 29500-2:2008 is Open Package Conventions (Part 2) of OOXML. > > >> E.5.2 XML Digital Signature Core >> >> xmldsig-core-schema.rnc (a RELAX NG schema in the compact syntax) >> can be created from xmldsig-core- schema.rng (a RELAX NG schema in >> the XML syntax), which is available at >> http://www.w3.org/Signature/2002/07/xmldsig-core-schema.rng. > > Conformance testing and methodology has been discussed in SC34/WG4, > which is responsible for the maintenance of OOXML. Let me > quote an e-mail from Dr. Alex Brown. He is now the convenor > of WG1 (DSDL) and a member of WG4. > >> Murata-san, >> >> You asked for an update on the proposed project for ISO/IEC 29500 >> (OOXML) conformance testing. >> >> After I first raised this idea on the WG4 mailing list it was >> discussed >> during the teleconference of 16 April, where it received broad >> support. >> I am currently working on a proposal and technical framework for this >> work. Given the mood of the meeting it is, I think, very likely to >> become a project within SC 34, and the work will either get >> proposed by >> a WG, or by a National Body. It is possible the UK may propose this >> project, but I must stress that currently this has not been formally >> decided. >> >> Since the work will be taking place within SC 34, it is natural >> that SC >> 34 technologies will be used for validation. My initial proposal uses >> the RELAX NG schemas (and XProc) to perform XML validation of >> packages. >> >> It is therefore vital that all the RELAX NG schemas associated with >> ISO/IEC 29500 are correct, since they will be used as the backbone of >> document conformance testing. >> >> -- >> Alex Brown >> Convenor, ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 34 WG 1 >> Editor, ISO/IEC 19757-5 (Extensible Datatypes) > > You wrote: >> If we are able to discuss next week, would you like to join >> us during that session? (We are meeting in Boston 9-18:00 ET, so >> that might >> be difficult for you to call in). > > Yes, I am very happy to call in. Should I stress the importance of > the correct RNG > schema for XML signature? Or, should I explain which part of the > currently proposed > RELAX NG schema hampers customization for OOXML? > > Best, > > Makoto (SC34/WG4 Convenor)
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