Inherited: | no |
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Used By: | input |
See: | handler keypassword keystoretype location password reason signer |
This attribute determines which private key from the keystore should be used to digitally sign the document. It is only used with the input type="signature" element, and is mandatory. It should be set to the "alias" or "short name" that the key is stored under in the keystore.
This shows how to digitally sign a document
<input type="signature" handler="verisign" // handler used to verify this signature keystore="file:/privatekey.jks" // URL of the keystore keystoretype="JKS-SUN" // type of keystore password="storepassword" // password to unlock the keystore alias="secretkey" // key from the keystore to use keypassword="secretkeypassword" // password to unlock the key, if required signer="John Smith" // name to place on the signature reason="I am the author" // reason you're signing the document />