Abstract: A method of binding elements of a structured document to an observer structure includes obtaining the logical structure of a document. Nodes representing information contained in the document are mapped to an observer structure which can include both a user interface or a programming object. The user interface may be a graphical user interface including a display form of a grid-like structure to contain the structured document information. The data binding which maps the structured document information to the observer form may be directionally controllable such that any change made to the information at the observer may be reflected in the source structured document.

Abstract: An XML digital signature standard is applied to an XML document to sign it. The XML digital signature is an XML fragment with a specified schema that includes (a) data to describe how the signature should be calculated (e.g., digest methods, filters, and data sources) and (b) actual signature data (e.g., digests and signature values). The data describing how the signature should be calculated (i.e., the “group (a)” data) is placed inside an XML digital signature template, which is then used (e.g., by an API (application programming interface)) to create the actual digital signature containing the “group (b)” data.

Abstract: An XML digital signature standard is applied to an XML document to sign it. The XML digital signature is an XML fragment with a specified schema that includes (a) data to describe how the signature should be calculated (e.g., digest methods, filters, and data sources) and (b) actual signature data (e.g., digests and signature values). The data describing how the signature should be calculated (i.e., the “group (a)” data) is placed inside an XML digital signature template, which is then used (e.g., by an API (application programming interface)) to create the actual digital signature containing the “group (b)” data.