RE: [saml-dev] Nesting of EntitiesDescriptor

["Scott Cantor" <cantor.2@osu.edu>]

Josh Howlett wrote on 2009-05-08:
> I observe that, in SAML2Meta, the EntitiesDescriptor element permits
> nesting of other EntitiesDescriptors elements.
> 
> I am curious what the use-case for this is?

Whatever anybody finds a use for. Shibboleth can use them as groups for
policy purposes, and the Extensions elements used to carry trust anchors
that could be constrained to particular groups.

-- Scott