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DigestMethod

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Defines the algorithm used to generate DigestValue as specified in XML DSIG.

Element hierarchy

<Signature>
<SignedInfo>
<Reference>
<DigestMethod>

Syntax

<DigestMethod Algorithm = anyURI >

  <!-- Child elements -->
  any element in a non-schema namespace*

  <!-- This element may also contain text (mixed content). -->

</DigestMethod>

Key

*   optional (zero or more)

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Algorithm

Defines the Uniform Resource Locator (URI) of the algorithm used.

 anyURI Yes

 

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Parent Element Description
Reference

Defines a digest value, digest method, and transforms as specified in XML DSIG .

 

Requirements

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#