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Re: [Handle-info] handle references usage question

Hello,

To my knowledge, the <reference> field has never been used. It was originally intended as a place to put a reference to a hash or digital signature for the resource referred to in that handle value. It could still be used for that purpose, but I don't know of anyone who currently does, or if they did what specific type of credential they would use.

Thanks,
Sean

On Aug 10, 2007, at 8:18 PM, Konstantin Rekk wrote:

Hi,

in http://hdl.handle.net/4263537/4068 there is a description of
references to another
handle values

<reference>
A 4-byte integer followed by a list of references to other handle
values. The integer specifies the number of references in the
list. Each reference in the list refers to another handle value
in terms of a UTF8-string and a 4-byte integer (where the UTF8-
string is the handle name and the integer is the value index).
References are generally used to add credentials to the current
handle value. For example, a handle value may make itself more
trust-worthy by referring to a digital signature issued by a
commonly trusted entity.

It would be interesting to know where and how this feature is used
 or more about the intention behind it?

Thanks!

Konstantin


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