Network Working Group H. Maruyama Request for Comments: 2803 K. Tamura Category: Informational N. Uramoto IBM April 2000 Digest Values for DOM (DOMHASH) Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved. Abstract This memo defines a clear and unambiguous definition of digest (hash) values of the XML objects regardless of the surface string variation of XML. This definition can be used for XML digital signature as well efficient replication of XML objects. Table of Contents 1. Introduction............................................2 2. Digest Calculation......................................3 2.1. Overview..............................................3 2.2. Namespace Considerations..............................4 2.3. Definition with Code Fragments........................5 2.3.1. Text Nodes..........................................5 2.3.2. Processing Instruction Nodes........................6 2.3.3. Attr Nodes..........................................6 2.3.4. Element Nodes.......................................7 2.3.5. Document Nodes......................................9 3. Discussion..............................................9 4. Security Considerations.................................9 References................................................10 Authors' Addresses........................................10 Full Copyright Statement..................................11 Maruyama, et al. Informational