Member Submission - Note

Date: Jun. 19, 1998
Link: http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-SDML/
Source Author or Organization: Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC)

The Signed Document Markup Language (SDML) was developed by the Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) as part of the Electronic Check Project.

SDML is the generic document structuring and signing part of the Financial Services Markup Language (FSML). FSML defines the specific document parts needed for electronic checks, the tags which identify check-specific data items, the semantics of the data items, and processing requirements for electronic checks. SDML does not define encryption, since encryption is between each sender and receiver in the business process and can differ for each link depending on the transport used.

The Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to enhance the competitiveness of the United States financial services industry. Members of the consortium include banks, financial services providers, research laboratories, universities, technology companies, and government agencies.