Proposed addition to Signature Properties editors draft

In reviewing the Signature Properties editors draft, I noticed an  
oversight - it does not state where the properties should be placed.

I've entered a new ISSUE-73, with the following proposal, which I  
believe should be implemented before last call. Any objections or  
corrections to the proposal?

Issue:
The Signature Properties specification defines signature properties to  
be used with XML Signature. The intent is that every property be  
placed within a ds:SignatureProperty element, contained within a  
ds:SignatureProperties element within ds:Object, according to XML  
Signature. This is not stated explicitly within the Signature  
Properties specification and should be.

  Proposal:
  Add new section 5 after section 4, Usage scenarios and Requirements.  
Renumber subsequent sections.
  Define new section as follows:
[[
  5. Signature Properties Placement
The Signature Properties defined in this specification are intended to  
be used with XML Signature [XML-Signature-11].
  When a Signature Property element defined by this specification is  
used within an XML Signature it MUST be contained within a  
ds:SignatureProperty element.
  This ds:SignatureProperty element MUST be contained within a  
ds:SignatureProperties element.
  The ds:SignatureProperties element MUST be contained within a  
ds:Object element within the ds:Signature element.
]]

Comment?

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch
Nokia

Received on Friday, 15 January 2010 15:59:11 UTC