notation data & policy URL

[Atom 'Smasher']

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> > i still don't 'get' why the notation data is in the form: foo=bar
> > why not have just 'foo', or 'bar'?
>
> Because the standard says so :)
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ok... next question: why does the standard say so?

it seems odd that instead of being able to specify:
	this is how i verified the key
one has to, instead, specify:
	X at Y=this is how i verified the key


> > also, can a policy url and/or notation data be included in a self
> > signature?
>
> Sure, why not?  Self-signatures are signatures too.
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how would one do that?


        ...atom

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