Additionally, the 'referring' is somewhat redundant given the 'referential
data object'. So perhaps
"A small referential data object communicated in place of a SAML protocol
message ..."
Paul
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Cantor [mailto:]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:41 PM
>To: 'Jeff Hodges'; 'oasis sstc'
>Subject: RE: [security-services] proposed SAML artifact definition
>
>
>> SAML artifact
>>
>> A small referential data object referring to another SAML
>data object,
>> typically a SAML protocol message, held by a system entity
>participating
>> in an exchange of SAML protocol messages. The SAML Artifact format
>> is defined in the HTTP Artifact binding in [SAMLBind].
>
>One might argue we should have just changed the name of the thing. ;-)
>
>Anyway, FWIW, within SAML 2.0, it *always* refers to a SAML protocol
>message, so one might also argue we should just say so, as opposed to
>"another SAML data object, typically a..."
>
>-- Scott
>
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