XMLSign (Function)

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XMLSign (Function)

In french: XMLSigne

Signs an XML document.

Example

MyDoc is xmlDocument
NodeToSign is xmlNode, description="ProjectXSDSchema.RootNode"
MyCertificate is Certificate

MySignature is xmlSignature
MySignature.NormalizationAlgorithm = atC14NExclusiveWithComments
MySignature.SignatureAlgorithm = saRSA_SHA_160
MySignature.Key = MyCertificate

IF XMLSign(MySignature, MyDoc.NodeToSign) = True THEN 
	Trace("Document signed")
END

Syntax

<Result> = XMLSign(<Signature> , <Insertion node>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the XML document has been signed,
False otherwise.

<Signature>: xmlSignature or xmlXAdESSignature variable

Signature to be used. This parameter can be one of the following:
Name of the xmlSignature variable.
Subscription-exclusive new feature
Name of the xmlXAdESSignature variable.

Note: This feature is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
For more details, see Using new features exclusive to the subscription-based version of WINDEV Suite 2025.

<Insertion node>: xmlNode variable

Name of the xmlNode variable that corresponds to the location where the signature should be inserted.

Remarks

Subscription-exclusive new feature
You can use certificates stored on smart cards to sign XML documents. In this case, an RSA SHA 256 signature is used by default.
Note: This feature is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 1.
For more details, see Using new features exclusive to the subscription-based version of WINDEV Suite 2025.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd300xml.dll