System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
Provides classes to support the creation and validation of XML digital signatures. The classes in this namespace implement the World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation, "XML-Signature Syntax and Processing", described at http://www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-core/. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.CipherData System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.CipherReference System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.DataObject System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.DataReference System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.DSAKeyValue System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedData System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedKey System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedReference System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedType System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedXml System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptionMethod System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptionProperty System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptionPropertyCollection System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfo System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoClause System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoEncryptedKey System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoName System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoNode System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoRetrievalMethod System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyInfoX509Data System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.KeyReference System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.Reference System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.ReferenceList System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.RSAKeyValue System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.Signature System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedInfo System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.Transform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.TransformChain System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDecryptionTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigBase64Transform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigC14NTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigC14NWithCommentsTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigEnvelopedSignatureTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigExcC14NTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigExcC14NWithCommentsTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigXPathTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigXsltTransform System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlLicenseTransform
Install
dotnet add package System.Security.Cryptography.Xml --version 8.0.0-rc.2.23479.6
Install-Package System.Security.Cryptography.Xml -Version 8.0.0-rc.2.23479.6
<PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Xml" Version="8.0.0-rc.2.23479.6" />
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