RFC 3275 · DRAFT STANDARD · 2002
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
XML-Signature Syntax and Processing
Overview
RFC 3275, “XML-Signature Syntax and Processing”, is a Draft Standard document published in March 2002 by D. Eastlake 3rd, J. Reagle, D. Solo. It obsoletes RFC 3075. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies XML (Extensible Markup Language) digital signature processing rules and syntax. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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