RFC 4050: Using the Elliptic Curve Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) for XML Digital Signatures

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This document specifies how to use Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) with XML Signatures. The mechanism specified provides integrity, message authentication, and/or signer authentication services for data of any type, whether located within the XML that includes the signature or included by reference. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

Document record

Document ID

RFC4050

Published

April 2005

Authors

S. Blake-Wilson; G. Karlinger; T. Kobayashi; Y. Wang

Status

INFORMATIONAL

Stream

INDEPENDENT

Area

—

Pages

19

Also known as

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• DOI: 10.17487/RFC4050

Topics

• elliptic curve digital signature algorithm
• ecdsa
• elliptic curve cryptography
• ecc
• xml
• digital signatures
• xml dsig

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