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<document>
<header>
<title>The Java section</title>
</header>
<body>
<section>
<title>News</title>
<p>
Version 1.2 released on 11 December 2004. Improves the performance and memory usage over 1.1
release together with an easier integration of JCE providers.
</p>
<p>
Version 1.1 released on 7 April 2004. Includes a beta implementation
of XML Encryption together with minor bug fixes for the XML Signature
code.
</p>
</section>
<section>
<title>XML Security Release</title>
<p>
The &packagenamelong; &packageversion; supports
<jump href="ext:w3c/xmldsig_java_supported">&supp_java_dsig;
</jump> and (in beta)
<jump href="ext:w3c/xmlenc_java_supported">&supp_java_enc;
</jump>
</p>
<p>
Note that there is no standard API avaliable at the moment. SUN is
working on a JAVA Specification Request
<jump href="http://jcp.org/jsr/detail/105.jsp">
JSR-105: XML Digital Signature APIs
</jump> on an API for XML Signature and
<jump href="http://jcp.org/jsr/detail/106.jsp">
JSR-106: XML Digital Encryption APIs
</jump>, but until now, nothing has been published. So, this software
does <em>not</em> conform to any of these specifications.
</p>
</section>
<section>
<title>JDK 1.4 issues</title>
<p>
If you use JDK 1.4 and want to use this software, be sure that Xalan is
properly installed. Check the <jump
href="site:java/installation">installation guide</jump>!!!
</p>
<p>
I have so many complaints from people who argue that the software
throws exceptions during running the examples or during unit
testing. This package NEEDS a Xalan version after 2.2D13 (and SUN
shipped his JDK 1.4.0 final with a Xalan beta!). I started integrating
the installation guide into the exception messages cause it seems that
people don't have a look at the installation guide.
</p>
</section>
</body>
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