XML-Security / XML-Security/signxml

Allow pretty-printing

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Description

In lxml, pretty-printing requires an extra roundtrip of the signature node and/or the whole doc, but it is supported (it just has to be done separately from canonicalization).

This issue is about adding an option or class setting to permit pretty-printing at the cost of this extra roundtrip.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how signxml handles canonicalization and serialization of the signature node and whole document, then verify lxml's pretty-print behavior separately from canonicalization. Done means an option or class setting permits pretty-printing with the documented extra roundtrip, with tests covering the resulting output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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