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transmission speeds and use of disk space dramatically, the API is able to automatically
decode Base 64 data and uncompresses forms as it reads them. With an XML parser, you
must force it to decode and uncompress the forms to run them.
The API also provides methods for verifying and handling digital signatures. Most applications
need to verify signatures on the server side, and occasionally even apply signatures on the
server. These tasks are virtually impossible to perform without the Workplace Forms API.
The API can also encode and decode data items stored such as images, enclosures, and
digital signature ...