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* DETAILS: Note that user IDs/UATs fill in creation and expiration date.
Document namehash.
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@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ record.
17 = DSA (sometimes called DH, sign only)
20 = ElGamal (sign and encrypt)
(for other id's see include/cipher.h)
5. Field: KeyID either of
6. Field: Creation Date (in UTC)
7. Field: Key expiration date or empty if none.
8. Field: Used for serial number in crt records (used to be the Local-ID)
5. Field: KeyID
6. Field: Creation Date (in UTC). For UID and UAT records, this is the
self-signature date.
7. Field: Key or user ID/user attribute expiration date or empty if none.
8. Field: Used for serial number in crt records (used to be the Local-ID).
For UID and UAT records, this is the namehash: a RIPEMD/160 hash
of the user ID contents.
9. Field: Ownertrust (primary public keys only)
This is a single letter, but be prepared that additional
information may follow in some future versions.