Signing files

The user can select the type of signature to be used for his document from the following dialog displayed by the action Sign available from editor panel context menu+Source and also from menu Tools and from menu Document+Tools

 

Figure 16.2. Signature settings dialog

Signature settings dialog

URL

Specifies the location of the input URL

None

If selected, no canonicalization algorithm is used.

Exclusive

If selected, the exclusive (uncommented) canonicalization method is used.

Exclusive with comments

If selected, the exclusive with comments canonicalization method is used.

Inclusive

If selected, the inclusive (uncommented) canonicalization method is used.

Inclusive with comments

If selected, the inclusive with comments canonicalization method is used.

XPath

The XPath expression provides the fragments of the XML document to be signed.

ID

Provides ID of the XML element to be signed.

Envelope

If selected, the enveloping signature is used.

Detached

If selected, the detached signature is used.

Append KeyInfo

The element ds:KeyInfo will be added in the signed document only if this option is checked.

Output

Specifies the output file path where the signed XML document will be saved.

Open in editor

If checked, the output file will be opened in the editor.