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Making Abstract abstract, instead of introduction #1560

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Making Abstract abstract, instead of introduction
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editorial: clarify language
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<body>
<section id='abstract'>
<p>
[=Credentials=] are integral to our daily lives; driver's licenses confirm
our capability to operate motor vehicles, university degrees assert our level
of education, and government-issued passports permit travel between countries.
This specification provides a mechanism to express these sorts of
[=credentials=] on the Web in cryptographically secure, privacy-respecting,
and machine-verifiable way.
This specification provides normative requirements and non-normative guidance
for implementing and managing [=verifiable credentials=] and associated
cryptographic practices. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and
updating cryptographic systems and managing private signing keys with limited
cryptoperiods. It discusses mechanisms for ensuring content integrity of
linked external resources and highlights the risks of unsigned claims.
Strategies are provided to mitigate man-in-the-middle (MITM), replay, and
spoofing attacks, and to address issues related to credential atomization,
validity periods, and device security. This specification also covers
acceptable use of credentials, warns against code injection risks, and
underscores the need for accessibility and internationalization
considerations, advocating for a data-first approach and adherence to
internationalization standards to ensure correct rendering of
multilingual text.
</p>
</section>

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