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@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ OpenPGP is an open standard for cryptographic operations. It is a system based o
With OpenPGP, you can:
- [Encrypt](encryption_chapter) and [decrypt](decryption_chapter) messages to preserve confidentiality
- [Sign](signing_data) and [verify](verification_chapter) data to ensure authenticity
- [Issue and validate certifications](component_signatures_chapter) about keys and identities, similar to the role of a Certificate Authority in validating identities.
- [Sign](signing_data) and [verify](verification_chapter) data to ensure {term}`authenticity<Authentication>`
- [Issue and validate certifications](component_signatures_chapter) about {term}`keys<Key>` and {term}`identities<Identity>`, similar to the role of a {term}`Certificate Authority<Certification Authority>` ({term}`CA<Certification Authority>`) in validating {term}`identities<Identity>`.
## Who is the audience for this document?
@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ The goal of this document is to offer an implementation-independent introduction
The [OpenPGP RFC](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh/)
defines *the message formats used in OpenPGP.* That is, it describes the internal structure of OpenPGP data, which is crucial for OpenPGP library implementers. However, this level of detail is not required for software developers who use OpenPGP via a library.
This document describes OpenPGP concepts at the "library" level of abstraction, omitting unnecessary detail about the internal encoding of OpenPGP artifacts. Instead, we focus on the properties of these OpenPGP artifacts and how they are used, while adding context that is not elaborated on in the RFC.
This document describes OpenPGP concepts at the "library" level of abstraction, omitting unnecessary detail about the internal encoding of OpenPGP artifacts. Instead, we focus on the properties of these OpenPGP artifacts and how they are used, while adding context that is not elaborated on in the [RFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments).
## Which version of OpenPGP does this address?
The documentation mainly covers version 6 of OpenPGP, while occasionally noting differences to previous versions that are relevant to application developers.
Version 4 of OpenPGP will remain relevant for a number of years;
some version 3 artifacts are still in use as of this writing.
some version 3 artifacts are still in use as of this writing.