From 3d82292858d626aa9845331fb5c7b6132348b991 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heiko Schaefer Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:19:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] this seems helpful and non-obvious to me? --- book/source/08-signing_components.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/book/source/08-signing_components.md b/book/source/08-signing_components.md index 9972bb4..c7b6a49 100644 --- a/book/source/08-signing_components.md +++ b/book/source/08-signing_components.md @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Linking a User ID to an OpenPGP certificate The signatures that bind subkeys and identity components to a certificate serve dual purposes: linking components to the certificate and adding metadata to components. -Unlike subkeys and identities, the primary key of a certificate doesn't require a linking signature since it serves as the central anchor of the certificate. +Unlike subkeys and identities, the primary key of a certificate doesn't require a linking signature since it serves as the central anchor of the certificate. However, associating metadata with the primary key is still essential, as it generally applies to the entire certificate. Metadata can be added to the primary key via two mechanisms: