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Functional Explanation of Changes in XML Encryption 1.1

W3C Working Group Note 24 January 2013

This version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/NOTE-xmlenc-core1-explain-20130124/
Latest published version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlenc-core1-explain/
Latest editor's draft:
http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Drafts/xmlenc-core1-explain/
Previous version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/NOTE-xmlenc-core1-explain-20121018/
Editor:
Frederick Hirsch

Abstract

This document provides a summary of non-editorial changes in XML Encryption 1.1 from the XML Encryption Recommendation.

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In the case of any difference between this document and the XML Encryption 1.1 specification [XMLENC-CORE1], the XML Encryption 1.1 specification is authoritative.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

This document summarizes non-editorial changes in XML Encryption 1.1 [XMLENC-CORE1] from the XML Encryption Recommendation [XMLENC-CORE].

2. Changes

2.1 Added Key Derivation

Added support for derived keys, in particular:

2.2 Added Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement

2.3 Added Algorithms

For all algorithms added, algorithm identifiers and information were added to the specification.

2.4 Changed Algorithms

2.5 Clarifications

2.6 Security Considerations Changes

2.7 Other Changes

A. References

Dated references below are to the latest known or appropriate edition of the referenced work. The referenced works may be subject to revision, and conformant implementations may follow, and are encouraged to investigate the appropriateness of following, some or all more recent editions or replacements of the works cited. It is in each case implementation-defined which editions are supported.

A.1 Informative references

[ECC-ALGS]
D. McGrew, K. Igoe, M. Salter. RFC 6090: Fundamental Elliptic Curve Cryptography Algorithms. February 2011. IETF Informational RFC. URL: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6090.txt
[XMLENC-CORE]
Donald Eastlake; Joseph Reagle. XML Encryption Syntax and Processing. 10 December 2002. W3C Recommendation. URL: http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/REC-xmlenc-core-20021210/
[XMLENC-CORE1]
J. Reagle; D. Eastlake; F. Hirsch; T. Roessler. XML Encryption Syntax and Processing Version 1.1. 24 January 2013. W3C Proposed Recommendation. (Work in progress) URL: http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/PR-xmlenc-core1-20130124/