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current grouping key

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

The evaluation context for XPath expressions includes a component called the current grouping key, which is an atomic value. The current grouping key is the grouping key shared in common by all the items within the current group.
grouping keys

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

If either of the group-by attribute or group-adjacent attributes is present, then grouping keys are calculated for each item in the population. The grouping keys are the items in the sequence obtained by evaluating the expression contained in the group-by attribute or group-adjacent attribute, atomizing the result, and then casting an xs:untypedAtomic value to xs:string.
key

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A key is defined as a set of xsl:key declarations in the stylesheet that share the same name.
key

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

An input parameter that varies the transformation performed by a cryptographic algorithm [RFC2828]. For the purpose of XML key management we specifically mean public keys and private keys as used in a public key cryptosystem.Key management relates to the management of a public key's validity status over its lifetime. Typically, operations are defined for controlling the validity (e.g. register, revoke) and querying the validity.A property associating additional information with a public key. This might be used to convey status and validity period information for key validity queries or used to convey private key information as part of a registration request or response.A service that locates and returns a public key given identifying information for the key. Generally the request will include a KeyInfo element containing information sufficient for the service to locate the key. A common example is to provide the key name.A property defined in the XML Digital Signature recommendation, allowing a name to be associated with a key within a element. The Key Name property is not required and when associated with a key in registration is not required to be a unique identifier for that key.A service that verifies the binding of information to a public key and also determines the current status of that binding, if appropriate or possible for the information in question. For example, key validation [SECGL] may be performed based on elements secured to a public key in an X.509 certificate as outlined in PKIX [RFC 2459].
key binding

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

A property associating additional information with a public key. This might be used to convey status and validity period information for key validity queries or used to convey private key information as part of a registration request or response.
key location

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

A service that locates and returns a public key given identifying information for the key. Generally the request will include a KeyInfo element containing information sufficient for the service to locate the key. A common example is to provide the key name.
key management

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

Key management relates to the management of a public key's validity status over its lifetime. Typically, operations are defined for controlling the validity (e.g. register, revoke) and querying the validity.
key name

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

A property defined in the XML Digital Signature recommendation, allowing a name to be associated with a key within a element. The Key Name property is not required and when associated with a key in registration is not required to be a unique identifier for that key.
key specifier

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

The expression in the use attribute and the sequence constructor within an xsl:key declaration are referred to collectively as the key specifier. The key specifier determines the values that may be used to find a node using this key.
key validation

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

A service that verifies the binding of information to a public key and also determines the current status of that binding, if appropriate or possible for the information in question. For example, key validation [SECGL] may be performed based on elements secured to a public key in an X.509 certificate as outlined in PKIX [RFC 2459].
pass phrase key

From XML Key Management (XKMS 2.0) Requirements (2003-05-05) | Glossary for this source

A key derived from a pass phrase may be used for authentication in circumstances where public key based authentication is not possible.
PKC (public key cryptography)

From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23) | Glossary for this source

A very neat bit of mathematics on which is based a security system in which there is no need to exchange secret keys; instead, people have one "private" key that only they know and one "public" key that everyone knows.
PKI (Public key infrastructure)

From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23) | Glossary for this source

A hierarchy of "certification authorities" to allow individuals and organizations to identify each other for the purpose (principally) of doing business electronically.
sort key component

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

Within a sort key specification, each xsl:sort element defines one sort key component.
sort key specification

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

A sort key specification is a sequence of one or more adjacent xsl:sort elements which together define rules for sorting the items in an input sequence to form a sorted sequence.
sort key value

From XSL Transformations (XSLT) 2.0 (2007-01-23) | Glossary for this source

For each item in the initial sequence, a value is computed for each sort key component within the sort key specification. The value computed for an item by using the Nth sort key component is referred to as the Nth sort key value of that item.

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