DigestMethod Element

The structure of a <DigestMethod> element is shown in the following diagram:

diagram

namespace

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

attributes

Name

Type

Use

Default

Fixed

Annotation

Algorithm

xs:anyURI

required

Contains a URI that identifies the particular digest method.

annotation

Defines the algorithm that yields the <DigestValue> from the object data after transforms are applied. Package producers and consumers shall support RSA-SHA1 algorithms to produce or validate signatures. [M6.17]