The syntax for the request-protection element is as follows.
<!ELEMENT request-protection EMPTY> <!ATTLIST request-protection auth-source (sender|content)#IMPLIED auth-recipient (before-content |after-content)#IMPLIEDTable 8–7 request-protection Element
Attribute name |
Description |
Value |
Default |
auth-source |
Defines a requirement for message layer sender authentication for example, username and password or content authentication, for example, digital signature |
sender or content |
Implied |
auth-recipient |
Defines a requirement for message layer authentication of the receiver of a message to its sender for example, by XML encryption. A before-content attribute value indicates that recipient authentication occurs before any content authentication. |
before-content or after-content |
Implied |