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27 August 2002: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of XML-Signature XPath Filter 2.0 to Proposed Recommendation. Comments are welcome through 24 September. The ...

By Paul Rolich | Updated on September 30, 2002

27 August 2002: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of XML-Signature XPath Filter 2.0 to Proposed Recommendation. Comments are welcome through 24 September. The specification defines a means to digitally sign a document subset using XPath, the language for addressing parts of an XML document. Visit the XML Signature home page.

This press release got my attention. It has been two years since the federal E-SIGN Bill became law (October 1, 2000). You remember all the hype. There was also a model law individual states could adoptUETA (the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act). This legislation was designed to give electronic signatures and contracts the same legal weight as their paper counterparts. It was supposed to revolutionize financial services, banking, and insurance. It made it possible for legally complex business transactions to be completed instantly using the Internet. The popular press (and presumably Congress) expected this bill to transform the way we do business. It hasnt happened yet. Maybe it was a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing.

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