Comment on ODF v1.2 CD 05 - Document Signatures

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A group 
of us within ETSI are working on the definition of a structure for 
associating electronic signatures, based on the XAdES (ETSI TS 101 933) and 
CAdES (ETSI TS 101 703), with one or more objects held in a ZIP based 
structure.  The aim of this structure is to be compatible with use of OCF 
(OEBPS Container Format), ODF (Open Office) and UCF.

Currently, the ODF 
specification defines a syntax and file name for the signature 
"documentsignatures.xml" which is different from the "signatures.xml" syntax 
defined in OEBPS Container Format (OCF) 1.0 and also used in the Universal 
Container format defined by Adobe:
 http://livedocs.adobe.com/navigator/9/Navigator_SDK9_HTMLHelp/Appx_Packaging.6.1.html

It would greatly assist 
us in applying the ETSI advanced signature formats (which extend the XML and CMS 
standard formats) to container formats such as ODF if this ODF syntax and 
filename was consistent with that used in other container 
formats.

I would also like to bring 
to your attention that reference from part 1 
section 3.16 to section 2.4 of part 3, should reference part 3 section 
5.  Also and that in part 1 3.16 text mentioning 
"macrosignatures.xml" needs updating as this in not mentioned in part 
3. 

Due to shortage of time 
following the holiday period this is an individual contribution, but it is our 
aim to keep ODF informed of ETSI's ongoing work on Associated Signatures and its 
use with container formats such as ODF.

Nick 
Pope

Rapporteur ETSI ESI on 
Associated Signatures

 

 

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