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openssl_sign() - $private_key in signature shows array but no array in params description

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Description

From manual page: https://php.net/function.openssl-sign


 openssl_sign(
    string $data,
    string &$signature,
    #[\SensitiveParameter] OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|OpenSSLCertificate|array|string $private_key,
    string|int $algorithm = OPENSSL_ALGO_SHA1
): bool

but in description there is only

private_key

    OpenSSLAsymmetricKey - a key, returned by openssl_get_privatekey()

    string - a PEM formatted key

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Open the openssl_sign() manual page linked in the issue and locate its source in php/doc-en; compare the signature with the private_key parameter description. Document the array form alongside the existing key types, then verify the rendered description matches the signature.

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Tech stack
php
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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