From fc0369d26d13751f5d131c4a1571871a0c2e64e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heiko Schaefer Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:54:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add examples for input data packets (diagram needs updating to match the "input data packet" terminology) --- book/source/06-signatures.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/book/source/06-signatures.md b/book/source/06-signatures.md index 7dc8b2f..0ba31e5 100644 --- a/book/source/06-signatures.md +++ b/book/source/06-signatures.md @@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ As outlined above, an {term}`OpenPGP signature` is a c Structure of an {term}`OpenPGP signature packet` ``` +The input data packets differ between specific signature types. Also see {numref}`fig-signature-types`. For example: + +- for a [*binary data signature*](data_signature_types), the input data packet is a *literal data packet*, while +- for a [*subkey binding signature*](bind_subkey), the input data packets consist of a primary and a subkey packet. + ### Creating an OpenPGP signature packet Creating an {term}`OpenPGP signature packet` involves encoding a statement about a specific set of data within the {term}`packet`.