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diff --git a/security/py-signxml/pkg-descr b/security/py-signxml/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b16692a92a68 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/py-signxml/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. This +standard (also known as "XMLDSig") is used to provide payload security in SAML +2.0, XAdES, EBICS, and WS-Security, among other uses. The standard is defined in +the W3C Recommendation XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1. SignXML +implements all of the required components of the Version 1.1 standard, and most +recommended ones. Its features are: +- Use of a libxml2-based XML parser configured to defend against common XML + attacks when verifying signatures +- Extensions to allow signing with and verifying X.509 certificate chains, + including hostname/CN validation +- Extensions to sign and verify XAdES signatures +- Support for exclusive XML canonicalization with inclusive prefixes + (InclusiveNamespaces PrefixList, required to verify signatures generated by + some SAML implementations) +- Modern Python compatibility (3.9-3.13+ and PyPy) +- Well-supported, portable, reliable dependencies: lxml and cryptography +- Comprehensive testing (including the XMLDSig interoperability suite) and + continuous integration +- Simple interface with useful, ergonomic, and secure defaults (no network + calls, XSLT or XPath transforms) +- Compactness, readability, and extensibility |