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Generalize the text: the data that gets signed in an OpenPGP message, not necessarily a literal data packet

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@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ A {term}`one-pass signed<One-pass signed Message>` {term}`OpenPGP message` consi
1. [**One-pass signature packets**](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#one-pass-sig): These one or more {term}`packets<Packet>` precede the signed data and enable {term}`signature<OpenPGP Signature Packet>` computation (both creation and verification) in a single pass.
2. [**Literal data packet**](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#lit): This contains the original data (e.g., the body of a message), without additional interpretation or conversion.
2. [**{term}`OpenPGP message`**](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#lit): This contains the original data (e.g., the body of a message), which is signed without additional interpretation or conversion. Internally, a signed [message](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#name-openpgp-messages) consists of one or more OpenPGP packets. The message that gets signed could for example consist of a {term}`Literal Data Packet`, or a {term}`Compressed Data Packet`.
3. **{term}`Data signature packets<OpenPGP Signature Packet>`**: These contain the {term}`cryptographic signature` corresponding to the original data.
```{figure} plain_svg/ops-signed-message.svg
:name: fig-ops-signed-message
:alt: Depicts the structure of a one-pass signed message. Two one-pass signatures lead the literal data packet, followed by two signature packets. Arrows show, how the hash-algorithm field of the one-pass signatures is inspected in order to initiate the hashing procedure.
:alt: Depicts the structure of a one-pass signed message. Two one-pass signatures lead a literal data packet, followed by two signature packets. Arrows show, how the hash-algorithm field of the one-pass signatures is inspected in order to initiate the hashing procedure.
The structure of a one-pass signed message.
```
@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ The signer can easily emit this metadata before processing the full message, and
#### Creation
To produce a {term}`one-pass inline signature<One-pass signed Message>`, the {term}`signer` decides on a hash algorithm and emits a {term}`one-pass signature packet<One-pass Signature Packet>` into the destination {term}`OpenPGP message`. This contains essential information such as the {term}`fingerprint<OpenPGP Fingerprint>` of the {term}`signing key<OpenPGP Component Key>` and the {term}`hash<Hash Digest>` algorithm used for computing the {term}`signature<OpenPGP Signature Packet>`'s {term}`hash digest`. The signer then processes the entirety of the signed data, emitting it as a {term}`literal data<Literal Data Packet>` into the message as well. Once the data is processed, the {term}`signer` calculates a {term}`cryptographic signature` using the calculated hash value. Lastly, the result is emitted as a {term}`data signature packet` to the output message, and the whole packet sequence can be efficiently stored or transmitted.
To produce a {term}`one-pass inline signature<One-pass signed Message>`, the {term}`signer` decides on a hash algorithm and emits a {term}`one-pass signature packet<One-pass Signature Packet>` into the destination {term}`OpenPGP message`. This contains essential information such as the {term}`fingerprint<OpenPGP Fingerprint>` of the {term}`signing key<OpenPGP Component Key>` and the {term}`hash<Hash Digest>` algorithm used for computing the {term}`signature<OpenPGP Signature Packet>`'s {term}`hash digest`. The signer then processes the entirety of the signed message, emitting it as a series of one or more {term}`packets<Packet>` into the message as well. Once the data is processed, the {term}`signer` calculates a {term}`cryptographic signature` using the calculated hash value. Lastly, the result is emitted as a {term}`data signature packet` to the output message, and the whole packet sequence can be efficiently stored or transmitted.
For efficient {term}`verification`, an application must understand how to handle the {term}`literal data<Literal Data Packet>` prior to reading from it. This requirement is addressed by the {term}`one-pass signature packets<One-pass Signature Packet>` located at the beginning of {term}`inline-signed<Inline Signature>` messages. This setup enables the verifier to process the data correctly and efficiently in only a single pass.
For efficient {term}`verification`, an application must understand how to handle the {term}`OpenPGP message` prior to reading from it. This requirement is addressed by the {term}`one-pass signature packets<One-pass Signature Packet>` located at the beginning of {term}`inline-signed<Inline Signature>` messages. This setup enables the verifier to process the data correctly and efficiently in a single pass.
Strictly speaking, knowing just the hash algorithm would be sufficient to begin the verification process. However, having efficient access to the signer's fingerprint or key ID upfront allows OpenPGP software to fetch the signer's certificate(s) before processing the entirety of the - potentially large - signed data. This may, for example, involve downloading the certificate from a keyserver. In case fetching the signer's certificate(s) fails, or requires additional input from the user, it is better to signal the user about this before processing the data.
@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Strictly speaking, knowing just the hash algorithm would be sufficient to begin
1. **Initiation with {term}`one-pass signature packets<One-pass Signature Packet>`**: These {term}`packets<Packet>` begin the {term}`verification` process. They include the {term}`signer`'s {term}`key ID`/{term}`fingerprint<OpenPGP Fingerprint>`, essential for identifying the appropriate {term}`public key<OpenPGP Certificate>` for signature {term}`validation`.
2. **Processing the {term}`literal data packet`**: This step involves {term}`hashing<Hash Digest>` the literal data, preparing it for {term}`signature<OpenPGP Signature Packet>` {term}`verification`.
2. **Processing the {term}`OpenPGP message`**: This step involves {term}`hashing<Hash Digest>` its data, preparing it for {term}`signature<OpenPGP Signature Packet>` {term}`verification`.
3. **{term}`Verifying<Verification>` {term}`signature packets<OpenPGP Signature Packet>`**: Located at the end of the message, these {term}`packets<Packet>` are checked against the previously calculated {term}`hash digest`.
@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ In this format, the signature packets are stored ahead of the message itself:
1. **{term}`Data signature packets<OpenPGP Signature Packet>`**: These one or more packets contain the {term}`cryptographic signature` corresponding to the original data.
2. [**Literal data packet**](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#lit): This contains the original data (e.g., the body of a message), without additional interpretation or conversion.
2. [**{term}`OpenPGP message`**](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#lit): This contains the original data (e.g., the body of a message), without additional interpretation or conversion.
```{figure} plain_svg/prefixed-signed-message.svg
:name: fig-prefixed-signed-message