An OpenPGP message does not contain certificates, but literal, encrypted, compressed or signed data

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Paul Schaub 2023-12-21 15:29:29 +01:00
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@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ OpenPGP Key
Used either for an {term}`OpenPGP Certificate` (containing public key material and metadata), or for an {term}`OpenPGP Private Key`. See [](/certificates) for an in-depth discussion.
OpenPGP Message
A data structure, which contains OpenPGP components such as {term}`OpenPGP Certificate` or {term}`OpenPGP Signature Packet` and plaintext or encrypted data.
A data structure, which contains OpenPGP packets, such as {term}`literal<Literal Data Packet>`, {term}`compressed<Compressed Data Packet>`, {term}`encrypted<Encrypted Data>` or {term}`signed<Data Signature>` data.
OpenPGP Public Key
See {term}`OpenPGP Certificate`.