XmlDsigXsltTransform Constructors

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Cryptography.Xml

Assembly:

System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.dll

Initializes a new instance of the XmlDsigXsltTransform class.

Overloads

XmlDsigXsltTransform()	Initializes a new instance of the XmlDsigXsltTransform class.
XmlDsigXsltTransform(Boolean)	Initializes a new instance of the XmlDsigXsltTransform class with comments, if specified.

XmlDsigXsltTransform()

Initializes a new instance of the XmlDsigXsltTransform class.

public:
 XmlDsigXsltTransform();

public XmlDsigXsltTransform ();

Public Sub New ()

Examples

The following code example shows how to sign and verify an XML document using the XmlDsigXsltTransform class with an envelope signature.

//
// This example signs an XML file using an
// envelope signature. It then verifies the 
// signed XML.
//
#using <System.Xml.dll>
#using <System.Security.dll>
#using <System.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::Xml;
using namespace System::Text;
using namespace System::Xml;

// Create the XML that represents the transform.
static XmlDsigXsltTransform^ CreateXsltTransform( String^ xsl )
{
   XmlDocument^ doc = gcnew XmlDocument;
   doc->LoadXml( xsl );
   XmlDsigXsltTransform^ xform = gcnew XmlDsigXsltTransform;
   xform->LoadInnerXml( doc->ChildNodes );
   return xform;
}


// Sign an XML file and save the signature in a new file.
static void SignXmlFile( String^ FileName, String^ SignedFileName, RSA^ Key, String^ XSLString )
{
   
   // Create a new XML document.
   XmlDocument^ doc = gcnew XmlDocument;
   
   // Format the document to ignore white spaces.
   doc->PreserveWhitespace = false;
   
   // Load the passed XML file using it's name.
   doc->Load( gcnew XmlTextReader( FileName ) );
   
   // Create a SignedXml object.
   SignedXml^ signedXml = gcnew SignedXml( doc );
   
   // Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
   signedXml->SigningKey = Key;
   
   // Create a reference to be signed.
   Reference^ reference = gcnew Reference;
   reference->Uri = L"";
   
   // Add an enveloped transformation to the reference.
   XmlDsigEnvelopedSignatureTransform^ env = gcnew XmlDsigEnvelopedSignatureTransform;
   reference->AddTransform( env );
   
   // Create an XmlDsigXPathTransform object using 
   // the helper method 'CreateXPathTransform' defined
   // later in this sample.
   XmlDsigXsltTransform^ XsltTransform = CreateXsltTransform( XSLString );
   
   // Add the transform to the reference.
   reference->AddTransform( XsltTransform );
   
   // Add the reference to the SignedXml object.
   signedXml->AddReference( reference );
   
   // Add an RSAKeyValue KeyInfo (optional; helps recipient find key to validate).
   KeyInfo^ keyInfo = gcnew KeyInfo;
   keyInfo->AddClause( gcnew RSAKeyValue( dynamic_cast<RSA^>(Key) ) );
   signedXml->KeyInfo = keyInfo;
   
   // Compute the signature.
   signedXml->ComputeSignature();
   
   // Get the XML representation of the signature and save
   // it to an XmlElement object.
   XmlElement^ xmlDigitalSignature = signedXml->GetXml();
   
   // Append the element to the XML document.
   doc->DocumentElement->AppendChild( doc->ImportNode( xmlDigitalSignature, true ) );
   
   // Save the signed XML document to a file specified
   // using the passed string.
   XmlTextWriter^ xmltw = gcnew XmlTextWriter( SignedFileName,gcnew UTF8Encoding( false ) );
   doc->WriteTo( xmltw );
   xmltw->Close();
}


// Verify the signature of an XML file and return the result.
static Boolean VerifyXmlFile( String^ Name )
{
   
   // Create a new XML document.
   XmlDocument^ xmlDocument = gcnew XmlDocument;
   
   // Format using white spaces.
   xmlDocument->PreserveWhitespace = true;
   
   // Load the passed XML file into the document. 
   xmlDocument->Load( Name );
   
   // Create a new SignedXml object and pass it
   // the XML document class.
   SignedXml^ signedXml = gcnew SignedXml( xmlDocument );
   
   // Find the "Signature" node and create a new
   // XmlNodeList object.
   XmlNodeList^ nodeList = xmlDocument->GetElementsByTagName( L"Signature" );
   
   // Load the signature node.
   signedXml->LoadXml( dynamic_cast<XmlElement^>(nodeList->Item( 0 )) );
   
   // Check the signature and return the result.
   return signedXml->CheckSignature();
}


// Create example data to sign.
static void CreateSomeXml( String^ FileName )
{
   
   // Create a new XmlDocument object.
   XmlDocument^ document = gcnew XmlDocument;
   
   // Create a new XmlNode object.
   XmlNode^ node = document->CreateNode( XmlNodeType::Element, L"", L"MyXML", L"Don't_Sign" );
   
   // Append the node to the document.
   document->AppendChild( node );
   
   // Create a new XmlNode object.
   XmlNode^ subnode = document->CreateNode( XmlNodeType::Element, L"", L"ElementToTransform", L"Sign" );
   
   // Add some text to the node.
   subnode->InnerText = L"Here is some data to sign.";
   
   // Append the node to the document.
   document->DocumentElement->AppendChild( subnode );
   
   // Save the XML document to the file name specified.
   XmlTextWriter^ xmltw = gcnew XmlTextWriter( FileName,gcnew UTF8Encoding( false ) );
   document->WriteTo( xmltw );
   xmltw->Close();
}

int main()
{
   
   // Generate a signing key.
   RSA^ Key = RSA::Create();
   String^ xsl = L"\r\n    <xs:transform xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform' version='1.0'>\r\n        <xs:template match='/'>\r\n            <xs:apply-templates/>\r\n        </xs:template>\r\n        <xs:template match='ElementToTransform'> \r\n            <transformedElement/>\r\n        </xs:template>\r\n    </xs:transform>";
   try
   {
      
      // Create an XML file to sign.
      CreateSomeXml( L"Example.xml" );
      Console::WriteLine( L"New XML file created." );
      
      // Sign the XML that was just created and save it in a 
      // new file.
      SignXmlFile( L"Example.xml", L"SignedExample.xml", Key, xsl );
      Console::WriteLine( L"XML file signed." );
      
      // Verify the signature of the signed XML.
      Console::WriteLine( L"Verifying signature..." );
      bool result = VerifyXmlFile( L"SignedExample.xml" );
      
      // Display the results of the signature verification to \
      // the console.
      if ( result )
      {
         Console::WriteLine( L"The XML signature is valid." );
      }
      else
      {
         Console::WriteLine( L"The XML signature is not valid." );
      }
   }
   catch ( CryptographicException^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }
   finally
   {
      Key->Clear();
   }

   return 1;
}

//
// This example signs an XML file using an
// envelope signature. It then verifies the
// signed XML.
//
using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
using System.Security.Cryptography.Xml;
using System.Text;
using System.Xml;

public class SignVerifyEnvelope
{

    public static void Main(String[] args)
    {
        // Generate a signing key.
        RSA Key = RSA.Create();

        string xsl = @"
    <xs:transform xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform' version='1.0'>
        <xs:template match='/'>
            <xs:apply-templates/>
        </xs:template>
        <xs:template match='ElementToTransform'>
            <transformedElement/>
        </xs:template>
    </xs:transform>";

        try
        {
            // Create an XML file to sign.
            CreateSomeXml("Example.xml");
            Console.WriteLine("New XML file created.");

            // Sign the XML that was just created and save it in a
            // new file.
            SignXmlFile("Example.xml", "SignedExample.xml", Key, xsl);
            Console.WriteLine("XML file signed.");

            // Verify the signature of the signed XML.
            Console.WriteLine("Verifying signature...");
            bool result = VerifyXmlFile("SignedExample.xml");

            // Display the results of the signature verification to \
            // the console.
            if (result)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The XML signature is valid.");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The XML signature is not valid.");
            }
        }
        catch (CryptographicException e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
        finally
        {
            Key.Clear();
        }
    }

    // Sign an XML file and save the signature in a new file.
    public static void SignXmlFile(string FileName, string SignedFileName, RSA Key, string XSLString)
    {
        // Create a new XML document.
        XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();

        // Format the document to ignore white spaces.
        doc.PreserveWhitespace = false;

        // Load the passed XML file using it's name.
        doc.Load(new XmlTextReader(FileName));

        // Create a SignedXml object.
        SignedXml signedXml = new SignedXml(doc);

        // Add the key to the SignedXml document.
        signedXml.SigningKey = Key;

        // Create a reference to be signed.
        Reference reference = new Reference();
        reference.Uri = "";

        // Add an enveloped transformation to the reference.
        XmlDsigEnvelopedSignatureTransform env = new XmlDsigEnvelopedSignatureTransform();
        reference.AddTransform(env);

        // Create an XmlDsigXPathTransform object using
        // the helper method 'CreateXPathTransform' defined
        // later in this sample.

        XmlDsigXsltTransform XsltTransform = CreateXsltTransform(XSLString);

        // Add the transform to the reference.
        reference.AddTransform(XsltTransform);

        // Add the reference to the SignedXml object.
        signedXml.AddReference(reference);

        // Add an RSAKeyValue KeyInfo (optional; helps recipient find key to validate).
        KeyInfo keyInfo = new KeyInfo();
        keyInfo.AddClause(new RSAKeyValue((RSA)Key));
        signedXml.KeyInfo = keyInfo;

        // Compute the signature.
        signedXml.ComputeSignature();

        // Get the XML representation of the signature and save
        // it to an XmlElement object.
        XmlElement xmlDigitalSignature = signedXml.GetXml();

        // Append the element to the XML document.
        doc.DocumentElement.AppendChild(doc.ImportNode(xmlDigitalSignature, true));

        // Save the signed XML document to a file specified
        // using the passed string.
        XmlTextWriter xmltw = new XmlTextWriter(SignedFileName, new UTF8Encoding(false));
        doc.WriteTo(xmltw);
        xmltw.Close();
    }
    // Verify the signature of an XML file and return the result.
    public static Boolean VerifyXmlFile(String Name)
    {
        // Create a new XML document.
        XmlDocument xmlDocument = new XmlDocument();

        // Format using white spaces.
        xmlDocument.PreserveWhitespace = true;

        // Load the passed XML file into the document.
        xmlDocument.Load(Name);

        // Create a new SignedXml object and pass it
        // the XML document class.
        SignedXml signedXml = new SignedXml(xmlDocument);

        // Find the "Signature" node and create a new
        // XmlNodeList object.
        XmlNodeList nodeList = xmlDocument.GetElementsByTagName("Signature");

        // Load the signature node.
        signedXml.LoadXml((XmlElement)nodeList[0]);

        // Check the signature and return the result.
        return signedXml.CheckSignature();
    }

    // Create the XML that represents the transform.
    public static XmlDsigXsltTransform CreateXsltTransform(string xsl)
    {
        XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
        doc.LoadXml(xsl);

        XmlDsigXsltTransform xform = new XmlDsigXsltTransform();
        xform.LoadInnerXml(doc.ChildNodes);

        return xform;
    }

    // Create example data to sign.
    public static void CreateSomeXml(string FileName)
    {
        // Create a new XmlDocument object.
        XmlDocument document = new XmlDocument();

        // Create a new XmlNode object.
        XmlNode node = document.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Element, "", "MyXML", "Don't_Sign");

        // Append the node to the document.
        document.AppendChild(node);

        // Create a new XmlNode object.
        XmlNode subnode = document.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Element, "", "ElementToTransform", "Sign");

        // Add some text to the node.
        subnode.InnerText = "Here is some data to sign.";

        // Append the node to the document.
        document.DocumentElement.AppendChild(subnode);

        // Save the XML document to the file name specified.
        XmlTextWriter xmltw = new XmlTextWriter(FileName, new UTF8Encoding(false));
        document.WriteTo(xmltw);
        xmltw.Close();
    }
}

'
' This example signs an XML file using an
' envelope signature. It then verifies the 
' signed XML.
'
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Xml



Module SignVerifyEnvelope


    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
        ' Generate a signing key.
        Dim Key As RSA = RSA.Create()

        Dim xsl As String = "<xs:transform xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform' version='1.0'> <xs:template match='/'> <xs:apply-templates/> </xs:template> <xs:template match='ElementToTransform'> <transformedElement/> </xs:template> </xs:transform>"

        Try
            ' Create an XML file to sign.
            CreateSomeXml("Example.xml")
            Console.WriteLine("New XML file created.")

            ' Sign the XML that was just created and save it in a 
            ' new file.
            SignXmlFile("Example.xml", "SignedExample.xml", Key, xsl)
            Console.WriteLine("XML file signed.")

            ' Verify the signature of the signed XML.
            Console.WriteLine("Verifying signature...")
            Dim result As Boolean = VerifyXmlFile("SignedExample.xml")

            ' Display the results of the signature verification to \
            ' the console.
            If result Then
                Console.WriteLine("The XML signature is valid.")
            Else
                Console.WriteLine("The XML signature is not valid.")
            End If
        Catch e As CryptographicException
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        Finally
            Key.Clear()
        End Try

    End Sub


    ' Sign an XML file and save the signature in a new file.
    Sub SignXmlFile(ByVal FileName As String, ByVal SignedFileName As String, ByVal Key As RSA, ByVal XSLString As String)
        ' Create a new XML document.
        Dim doc As New XmlDocument()

        ' Format the document to ignore white spaces.
        doc.PreserveWhitespace = False

        ' Load the passed XML file using it's name.
        doc.Load(New XmlTextReader(FileName))

        ' Create a SignedXml object.
        Dim signedXml As New SignedXml(doc)

        ' Add the key to the SignedXml document. 
        signedXml.SigningKey = Key

        ' Create a reference to be signed.
        Dim reference As New Reference()
        reference.Uri = ""

        ' Add an enveloped transformation to the reference.
        Dim env As New XmlDsigEnvelopedSignatureTransform()
        reference.AddTransform(env)

        ' Create an XmlDsigXPathTransform object using 
        ' the helper method 'CreateXPathTransform' defined
        ' later in this sample.
        Dim XsltTransform As XmlDsigXsltTransform = CreateXsltTransform(XSLString)

        ' Add the transform to the reference.
        reference.AddTransform(XsltTransform)

        ' Add the reference to the SignedXml object.
        signedXml.AddReference(reference)

        ' Add an RSAKeyValue KeyInfo (optional; helps recipient find key to validate).
        Dim keyInfo As New KeyInfo()
        keyInfo.AddClause(New RSAKeyValue(CType(Key, RSA)))
        signedXml.KeyInfo = keyInfo

        ' Compute the signature.
        signedXml.ComputeSignature()

        ' Get the XML representation of the signature and save
        ' it to an XmlElement object.
        Dim xmlDigitalSignature As XmlElement = signedXml.GetXml()

        ' Append the element to the XML document.
        doc.DocumentElement.AppendChild(doc.ImportNode(xmlDigitalSignature, True))

        ' Save the signed XML document to a file specified
        ' using the passed string.
        Dim xmltw As New XmlTextWriter(SignedFileName, New UTF8Encoding(False))
        doc.WriteTo(xmltw)
        xmltw.Close()

    End Sub

    ' Verify the signature of an XML file and return the result.
    Function VerifyXmlFile(ByVal Name As String) As [Boolean]
        ' Create a new XML document.
        Dim xmlDocument As New XmlDocument()

        ' Format using white spaces.
        xmlDocument.PreserveWhitespace = True

        ' Load the passed XML file into the document. 
        xmlDocument.Load(Name)

        ' Create a new SignedXml object and pass it
        ' the XML document class.
        Dim signedXml As New SignedXml(xmlDocument)

        ' Find the "Signature" node and create a new
        ' XmlNodeList object.
        Dim nodeList As XmlNodeList = xmlDocument.GetElementsByTagName("Signature")

        ' Load the signature node.
        signedXml.LoadXml(CType(nodeList(0), XmlElement))

        ' Check the signature and return the result.
        Return signedXml.CheckSignature()

    End Function


    ' Create the XML that represents the transform.
    Function CreateXsltTransform(ByVal xsl As String) As XmlDsigXsltTransform
        Dim doc As New XmlDocument()
        doc.LoadXml(xsl)

        Dim xform As New XmlDsigXsltTransform()
        xform.LoadInnerXml(doc.ChildNodes)

        Return xform

    End Function


    ' Create example data to sign.
    Sub CreateSomeXml(ByVal FileName As String)
        ' Create a new XmlDocument object.
        Dim document As New XmlDocument()

        ' Create a new XmlNode object.
        Dim node As XmlNode = document.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Element, "", "MyXML", "Don't_Sign")

        ' Append the node to the document.
        document.AppendChild(node)

        ' Create a new XmlNode object.
        Dim subnode As XmlNode = document.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Element, "", "ElementToTransform", "Sign")

        ' Add some text to the node.
        subnode.InnerText = "Here is some data to sign."

        ' Append the node to the document.
        document.DocumentElement.AppendChild(subnode)

        ' Save the XML document to the file name specified.
        Dim xmltw As New XmlTextWriter(FileName, New UTF8Encoding(False))
        document.WriteTo(xmltw)
        xmltw.Close()

    End Sub
End Module

XmlDsigXsltTransform(Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the XmlDsigXsltTransform class with comments, if specified.

public:
 XmlDsigXsltTransform(bool includeComments);

public XmlDsigXsltTransform (bool includeComments);

new System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigXsltTransform : bool -> System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.XmlDsigXsltTransform

Public Sub New (includeComments As Boolean)

Parameters

includeComments

Boolean

true to include comments; otherwise, false.