DR 11-0030, DR 11-0031, DR 11-0032

[MURATA Makoto]

John,

2011/12/10 John Haug <johnhaug at exchange.microsoft.com>:
> DR 11-0030 - OPC:  Obsolete version of W3C XML Digital Signature 1.0
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> https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx/Public%20Documents/2011/DR-11-0030.docx?cid=c8ba0861dc5e4adc&sc=documents
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> This DR requests a change in the normative reference of Part 2 §3 from
> XMLDSig 1.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/REC-xmldsig-core-20020212/) to
> XMLDSig 1.1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-core1/).

Actually, the proposal is "References XML Signature 1.1. If not possible,
use the second edition of XML Signature 1.0."   The second edition is
a recommendation.

XML Signature Syntax and Processing (Second Edition)
W3C Recommendation 10 June 2008 available at
http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xmldsig-core-20080610/



> DR 11-0031 - OPC: Use official RELAX NG schemas from W3C
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> https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx/Public%20Documents/2011/DR-11-0031.docx?cid=c8ba0861dc5e4adc&sc=documents
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> This DR requests a change in the informative reference to XMLDSig schema of
> Part 2 §E.5.2 from
> http://www.w3.org/Signature/2002/07/xmldsig-core-schema.rng to those in
> http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlsec-rngschema/.

The XMLDSig  RNG schema currently used in OPC has absolutely
no official status.

This DR requests that an officially published schema be referenced.  It
is true that this schema appears in a working draft  But since the OPC
RELAX NG schemas are non-normative, I see no problems.

> DR 11-0032 - OPC: XML Signature Properties
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> https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx/Public%20Documents/2011/DR-11-0032.docx?cid=c8ba0861dc5e4adc&sc=documents
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> This DR requests Part 2 include a normative reference to, and use, the
> schemas of XML Signature Properties
> (http://www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-properties/).

In this case, I do not know when it will become a recommendation.

The following paragraphs are quoted from the introduction of
this CR.
<blockquote>
The SignatureProperties element defined by XML Signature
[XMLDSIG-CORE1] offers a means to associate property
values with an XML Signature. This document defines specific
properties that may be used by various applications of XML
Signature, without requiring those applications to define such
properties on a per case basis. This document defines how
these properties are to be specified and processed when
used but does not require their use - specifications that
reference this document may or may not require their use.

The properties defined in this document are not a breaking
change to XML Signature, but warrant a new namespace
for the properties themselves so that they can be used in
various versions of XML Signature.
</blockquote>

How about a non-normative reference and no schema changes?


Regards,
Makoto



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> Since all of these are in either the W3C Candidate Recommendation state
> (0030, 0032) or W3C Working Draft state (0031), I think it’s premature and
> inappropriate to have the standard refer to them.  I recommend these be
> closed without action.
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> John



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Makoto