Bug25625 - Clarify the algorithms table and the distinction between methods and operations
authorMark Watson <watsonm@netflix.com>
Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:10:38 -0700
changeset 219 d4704a7582c8
parent 218 245fcde1bf6f
child 220 529c7559a84c
Bug25625 - Clarify the algorithms table and the distinction between methods and operations
spec/Overview-WebCryptoAPI.xml
spec/Overview.html
--- a/spec/Overview-WebCryptoAPI.xml	Tue Sep 23 11:00:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/spec/Overview-WebCryptoAPI.xml	Tue Sep 23 11:10:38 2014 -0700
@@ -3286,7 +3286,12 @@
         <p class="norm">The following section is non-normative.</p>
         <p>
           The table below contains an overview of the algorithms described within this
-          specification, as well as the set of operations the algorithm may be used with.
+          specification, as well as the set of <a href="#subtlecrypto-interface-methods">subtlecrypto
+          methods</a> the algorithm may be used with. In order for
+          an algorithm to be used with a method the algorithm must support the corresponding
+          operation or operations as defined
+          in the procedures for the method. Note that this mapping of methods to underlying
+          operations is not one-to-one.
         </p>
         <p class="note">
           Application developers and script authors should not interpret this table as a
--- a/spec/Overview.html	Tue Sep 23 11:00:30 2014 -0700
+++ b/spec/Overview.html	Tue Sep 23 11:10:38 2014 -0700
@@ -3225,7 +3225,12 @@
         <p class="norm">The following section is non-normative.</p>
         <p>
           The table below contains an overview of the algorithms described within this
-          specification, as well as the set of operations the algorithm may be used with.
+          specification, as well as the set of <a href="#subtlecrypto-interface-methods">subtlecrypto
+          methods</a> the algorithm may be used with. In order for
+          an algorithm to be used with a method the algorithm must support the corresponding
+          operation or operations as defined
+          in the procedures for the method. Note that this mapping of methods to underlying
+          operations is not one-to-one.
         </p>
         <p class="note">
           Application developers and script authors should not interpret this table as a