15.1. Introduction to XML Encryption
“XML Encryption” encompasses the encryption of any kind of data, including the encryption of XML [XMLENC]. What makes it XML Encryption is that an XML element (either an EncryptedData or EncryptedKey element) contains or refers to the cipher text, keying information, and algorithms.
15.1.1. Why Another Encryption Syntax?
As with XMLDSIG, the motivation for a new XML syntax, instead of using existing binary and text syntaxes, was the desire to have encryption information and cipher text as structures that could be created, manipulated, and analyzed with XML tools. You can conveniently encrypt parts of XML documents, thereby smoothly integrating them in XML-based Web services. In addition, you can easily use ...
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