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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -277,6 +277,15 @@ <h3>What is a Verifiable Credential?</h3>
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using privacy-enhancing technologies, such as zero-knowledge proofs, are also
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provided throughout this document.
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</ p >
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+ < p >
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+ The word "verifiable" in the terms
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+ < a > verifiable credential</ a > and < a > verifiable presentation</ a >
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+ refers to the characteristic of a < a > credential</ a > or < a > presentation</ a >
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+ as being able to be < a > verified</ a > by a < a > verifier</ a > ,
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+ as defined in this document. Verifiability of a credential does not imply
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+ that the < a > claims</ a > encoded in it are evaluatable for their truth content.
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+ </ p >
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</ section >
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< section class ="informative ">
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is an authentic and timely statement of the issuer or presenter, respectively.
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This includes checking that: the credential (or presentation) conforms to the specification; the proof method is
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satisfied; and, if present, the status check succeeds.
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+ Verification of a credential does not imply evaluation of the the truth content
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+ of < a > claims</ a > encoded in the credential.</ a > .
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</ dd >
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< dt > < dfn data-lt ="verifier|verifiers|verifier's|credential verifiers|credential verifier's "> verifier</ dfn > </ dt >
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