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Subject: Re: [xcbf] Groups - XCBF XML Common Biometric Format CS April 3 2003.zipuploaded (fwd)
Are you saying that X9.84 is referencing EXTENDED-XER? John L Phillip H. Griffin wrote: > This is not what we agreed in the CS. > > And this would not be compatible with X9.84. > > Phil > > > Bancroft Scott wrote: > >> Phil, >> >> The crux of the problem that we are having lies around the fact that XCBF >> is using Base64 as an encoding, but Base64 is not available in the >> current >> version of X.693. Given this, plus the fact that that only the >> EnvelopedData and SignedData types carry certificates and CRLs, and that >> even in these cases, the certificates and CRLs components are optional >> (and in practice never used), it would solve all our problems if XCBF >> used >> straight XER and/or CXER encoding. >> >> In other words, I propose that we drop the use of (currently non-standard >> in XER/CXER) Base64 in XCBF and instead stick to HEX encoding as required >> by XER/CXER. This would resolve the concerns that everyone, including Ed >> Day, has voiced. >> >> Bancroft >> >> >> >> > > > > -- PLEASE NOTE - As an anti-SPAM measure, e-mails will shortly not be accepted by my machine from an unknown sender unless the subject contains the phrase "Hi John". If you pass my e-mail address to others (which I am very happy for you to do) please tell them to include this phrase in the subject line of their first mailing to me. Thanks. Prof John Larmouth Larmouth T&PDS Ltd (Training and Protocol Development Services Ltd) 1 Blueberry Road Bowdon j.larmouth@salford.ac.uk Cheshire WA14 3LS (put "Hi John" in subject) England Tel: +44 161 928 1605 Fax: +44 161 928 8069
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