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Update note about object identifiers
Don't refer to object identifiers which are no longer used, and note that JWK can be used to bind a key to a specific algorithm and hash.
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</table>
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<div class=note>
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<p>
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For "id-RSASSA-PSS" and "id-RSAES-OAEP",
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[[RFC5756]] recommends implementations should not include parameters
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when PSS is used with a `subjectPublicKeyInfo`, and MUST NOT include parameters when OAEP
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is used. However, when OAEP is used as part of a key transport (as an `AlgorithmIdentifier`),
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implementations MUST include the parameters.
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</p>
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<p>
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The {{KeyFormat/"spki"}} key format in this specification implies
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`subjectPublicKeyInfo` and thus may not be appropriate when what is needed is an
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`AlgorithmIdentifier` for transport.
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The object identifiers used by this specification do not
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include information about the specific algorithm and hash
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that the key is intended to be used with. If this is
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required, it's recommended that the {{KeyFormat/"jwk"}}
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key format is used instead.
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</p>
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</div>
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</section>

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