W3C XML Encryption Working Group
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Recent Work
Mission Statement
The mission of this Working Group (WG) is to develop a process for encrypting/decrypting digital content (including XML documents and portions thereof) and an XML syntax used to represent the (1) encrypted content and (2) information that enables an intended recipient to decrypt it.. Please see the Charter for further information on the constitution of this WG. This WG does not address broader XML security issues including XML Signature, authentication, and authorization. This WG has successfully advanced all chartered deliverables to their final state and the charter has expired; presently the mailing list may be used to ask questions about the specifications or interop report.
If you want to join, or are new to the Working Group you should understand how to contribute, how to work with the chair, when the next meeting is, and catch up on some background reading. Otherwise, just start participating on the list!
If you are interested in a light-weight introduction to XML Encryption, you may want to review the primer background reading.
Current Deliverables
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XML Encryption Requirements
- http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-encryption-req XML Encryption Syntax and Processing (interop)
- http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlenc-core/ Decryption Transform for XML Signature
- http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlenc-decrypt Additional XML Security URIs (Informational):
- application/xenc+xml Media Type Registration
- http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/xenc+xml
See previous deliverables for proposals and previous drafts, and interoperability matrices and histories if applicable.
Public Code & Toolkits
The code below is not normative. It is provided for illustration and reference only.
Source
- XML Security Library, Aleksey Sanin (MIT License)
Tools and SDKs
Miscellaneous
Meetings and Teleconferences
Minutes are generally produced in accordance with IETF Minute Policy. The important things to capture are open issues, proposals and their benefits/detriments, polls, resolution, and resulting action items.
Face-to-Face Announce and Minutes
- July 20, XML Face-to-Face [Logistics, Agenda, Minutes]
- March 1, XML Encryption Meeting at W3C Plenary [Agenda, Minutes]
Telecon Minutes
Optional teleconferences happen every other week (or week depending on schedule) on Mondays at 1PM EST. See the archive for the latest teleconference announcement. Minutes are posted to the list; WG members are obligated to review, correct, or counter any proposals or consensus achieved on the call on the list.
- 020204-tele, 020114-tele, 011203-tele, 011119-tele
- 011001-tele, 010917-tele, 010910-tele, 010820-tele, 010625-tele
- 010611-tele, 010514-tele . 010423-tele . 010402-tele . 010319-tele
Chair Responsibilities
Any technical question, proposal, or discussion must be distributed to the list. An email to a Chair that does not include the list in the distribution may be considered private correspondence and might not be added to the agenda for WG consideration; we need public records of proposals, consideration, and re-consideration as we move forward in achieving a group consensus.
Background
Primers and Guides
- Exploring XML Encryption, Part 1
- Exploring XML Encryption, Part 2
- XML security : Implement security layers, Part 1
- XML security : Implement security layers, Part 2
Required Technical Reading
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 Specification, Recommendation
- Namespaces in XML, Recommendation
- XML Signature, Recommendation
- XML Schema, Recommendation
Optional Technical Reading
- The W3C Signed XML Workshop Report and Summary
- XML Information Set
- Architectural Principles of the Internet (RFC1958)
- Web Architecture from 50,000 feet.
- The Proposals
- XML Encryption Workshop
Process Reading
- W3C: Process Document and Guidebook for Working Group Chairs
- Reagle: workstyle.
Joseph Reagle <reagle@w3.org>
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