RE: Newer Nonce Proposal

Don says in his `newer nonce proposal` attached to his posting of Aug 2nd,
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/xml-encryption/2001Aug/0009.html: 

> Note: Other possible syntaxes were considered. The problem with an
xenc:Nonce attribute is that foreign 
> namespace attributes are forbidden by default in Schema. Use of a new
element would be even more 
> problematic.

I'm not sure why `a new element would be even more problematic`. I thought
that the best solution was to define a simple <nonce> element that can be
attached to the plaintext as see fit to the application. If encrypting an
element without awareness of the application which created the element, it
is easy to add the nonce element to the encrypted text. This appears to me
much simpler than a PI. However, maybe you've already covered this option, I
must admit not being able to fully follow all discussions lately. 

Best regards, 
Amir Herzberg
CTO, NewGenPay Inc.  
http://www.newgenpay.com/Amir/Herzberg.htm
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