RE: [wss] WSS issue - XML Dsig schema reference

["Martin Gudgin" <mgudgin@microsoft.com>]

Done. Issue number 450.

Gudge 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frederick Hirsch [mailto:frederick.hirsch@nokia.com] 
> Sent: 24 October 2005 14:36
> To: WSS Oasis
> Subject: [wss] WSS issue - XML Dsig schema reference
> 
> We should add this as an issue to the WSS issues list for discussion  
> at the next WSS meeting.
> 
> regards, Frederick
> 
> Frederick Hirsch
> Nokia
> 
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: "ext Conor P. Cahill" <concahill@aol.com>
> > Date: October 23, 2005 7:43:43 PM EDT
> > To: "WSSecurity Comments" <wss-comment@lists.oasis-open.org>
> > Subject: [wss-comment] XML Dsig schema reference
> >
> >
> >
> > Within the core schema, the XML DSig schema is imported using a
> > reference to the W3C page that will always return the 
> "latest" version
> > of the specification (what I would call an "undated" reference):
> >
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-core/xmldsig-core-schema.xsd
> >
> > I recommend that this be changed to a dated reference to a specific
> > version of the XMLDsig specification for several reasons 
> including a)
> > the current setting causes problems in some validators when other
> > specifications include the date specific version and b) the TC
> > tested/approved a specific version of the standard and would need to
> > review any updated standard before adopting it.  The dated 
> version of
> > the reference would be:
> >
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/REC-xmldsig-core-20020212/xmldsig-core- 
> > schema.xsd
> >
> > The resulting change is zero with respect to functionality/schema
> > details as they both refer to the same file contents, so I 
> would think
> > this simply an editorial change that protects against potential  
> > problems
> > should the dsig spec evolve.
> >
> > Conor
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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