15.2. XML Encryption Syntax

This section specifies the XML Encryption syntax. Using skeletal XML, the EncryptedData element has the following structure:

<EncryptedData Id? Type?>
  <EncryptionMethod/>?
  <ds:KeyInfo>
    <EncryptedKey>?
    <AgreementMethod>?
    <ds:KeyName>?
    <ds:RetrievalMethod>?
    <ds:*>?
  </ds:KeyInfo>?
  <CipherData>
    <CipherValue>?
    (CipherReference URI?)?
  </CipherData>
  <EncryptionProperties/>?
</EncryptedData>

The syntax of XML Encryption is described in detail in the rest of this section. Applications that conform to the XML Encryption standard must implement all elements noted here unless otherwise stated. The following XML preamble, including the declaration, internal entities, and import of the XMLDSIG namespace, is part of specifying ...

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