17.2. Algorithmic Roles

This section lists all of the algorithmic elements/roles in the XML Security specifications in alphabetic order. Table 17-1 summarizes the roles.

Next, for each role, a subsection briefly describes that role and provides an enumeration of its implicit parameters. The subsections also include a table of algorithms that can be used in that role.

In this chapter, you will notice a difference between XMLDSIG and XML Encryption in the style of URIs for algorithms that can be considered composed of other algorithms.

The XMLDSIG Working Group chose to create single URIs that incorporate all algorithmic elements such as a public ...

Get Secure XML: The New Syntax for Signatures and Encryption now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.