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@ -334,7 +334,9 @@ Revoking the primary key with a [*Key revocation signature*](https://www.ietf.or
#### Semantics of Revocations
In contrast to expiration, revocation is typically final and not withdrawn.
In contrast to expiration, revocation is typically final and not withdrawn[^undo-revocations].
[^undo-revocations]: While some revocations can be reverted, undoing revocations is an uncommon workflow. Unlike expirations, which are commonly undone by extending the expiration time.
A revocation indicates that the component should not be used. Revocation signatures over components use a [*Reason for Revocation*](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#reason-for-revocation) subpacket to specify further details about the reason why the component or certification was revoked. The OpenPGP format specifies a set of distinct [values for *Reasons for Revocation*](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#table-10), and additionally provides space for a human-readable free text field for comments about the revocation.