Supported signature profiles
The following signature profiles are supported:
PAdES (PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures)
Signatures applied to PDF documents compliant with ETSI standards.
Signature | Description |
|---|---|
PAdES-B-B | Basic signature with signing certificate. |
PAdES-B-T | Includes a trusted timestamp to prove signing time. |
PAdES-B-LT | Long-term validation enabled with embedded validation data (certificates and revocation info). |
PAdES-B-LTA | Long-term archival with timestamp renewal for extended validity over time. |
XAdES (XML Advanced Electronic Signatures)
Signatures applied to XML data that support extended validation and long-term integrity.
Signature | Description |
|---|---|
XAdES-BES | Basic Electronic Signature with signer certificate. |
XAdES-T | Adds a trusted timestamp to the signature. |
XAdES-C | Includes references to validation data (certificates and revocation data). |
XAdES-X | Adds timestamps over validation data for extended integrity. |
XAdES-X-L | Embeds full validation data for long-term validation. |
XAdES-A | Archival form with periodic timestamping for long-term preservation. |
XAdES baseline profiles
ETSI baseline profiles aligned with simplified and interoperable formats.
Signature | Description |
|---|---|
XAdES-B-B | Baseline basic signature. |
XAdES-B-T | Baseline signature with timestamp. |
XAdES-B-LT | Baseline long-term validation with embedded validation data. |
XAdES-B-LTA | Baseline archival with timestamp renewal. |
XAdES extended profiles
Extended forms of XAdES with enhanced validation and archival capabilities.
Signature | Description |
|---|---|
XAdES-E-BES | Extended basic signature. |
XAdES-E-T | Extended signature with timestamp. |
XAdES-E-C | Extended signature with validation data references. |
XAdES-E-X | Extended signature with additional timestamps for integrity. |
XAdES-E-X-L | Extended long-term validation with embedded data. |
XAdES-E-A | Extended archival form for long-term preservation. |