Next Steps for XML Encryption

Ok, this is what I think we're looking at presently:

XML Encryption Syntax and Processing
 http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/Drafts/xmlenc-core/

Aside from a potential suggestion from Takeshi for defining "parsing 
context", I don't think there's any issues. I'd like to publish a CR and 
point out (1) it includes some clarifications, (2) informational 
implementation text has been added, and (3) we want interop reports (will 
need a new set), and particularly feedback about entity declarations.


Decryption Transform for XML Signature
  http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/Drafts/xmlenc-decrypt

1. There's three substantive discussions I think we're awaiting closure on 
(hopefully beginning of next week).
a. Should we throw an error on failure to decrypt? (Takeshi pointed out that 
if an XPath eliminates that part of the document from the Signature, 
perhaps the error is not relevant. Merlin has stated you still need to 
parse it and wants simplify failure modes -- use Except if you really don't 
want that EncryptedData to be part of the Signature.)
b. In an exception, do we want to support barename XPtr's only?
c. If you encounter an unknown type, do you fail or try to return the 
octets?
2. There's some editorial work that needs to be done to clean the document 
up, but should be quick work.

I'd like to plan to publish these CRs on July ~29. Consequently, I'd like to 
have the issues resolved by Mon/Tues; then I'll start staging the documents 
for publication. Participants should let me know if I'm missing an issue; 
and editors' if this sounds reasonable. If so, getting the new versions out 
will be my top priority even if it means forcing some arbitrary decisions 
so as to close. After that, hopefully we can refocus on interop examples.

Received on Friday, 19 July 2002 14:09:59 UTC