Call for Consensus: Approve Errata for XML Signature 2nd edition and 1.1 to clarify detached signature wording, please respond by 30 Sept 2014

This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to add the following errata item to the errata list for XML Signature (Second Edition) [1] and also for XML Signature 1.1 [2].
The same change is applicable to both. The E# will be updated as appropriate for each.

Please note that this can be classified as an informative change which does not affect conformance, as it clarifies wording.

Please respond to this CfC on the public list by 30 Sept 2014 indicating support (a +1 will do) or any concern. Silence will be taken as agreement.  

Errata item to add:
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E#: Clarify Signature types

Added:
Accepted: XML Security WG TBD
Class: informative
Affects conformance: no

(1) Replace "as sibling elements; in this case,” with “; that is, “ in Section 2 (Overview).

(2) Remove " but are sibling elements” from the definition of “Signature, Detached” in Section  10 (Definitions)

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Thanks

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
Chair XML Security WG
@fjhirsch

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xmldsig-core-20080610/

[2] http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-xmldsig-core1-20130411/

Received on Tuesday, 16 September 2014 14:50:21 UTC