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<section>
<title>Introduction</title>
+
+ <para>Trust assertions are represent bits of trust information used by an
+ application in trust decisions. For example, trust assertions can represent
+ certificate authority root anchors, pinned certificate exceptions, or
+ revocation lists.</para>
+
<para>PKCS#11 XXXREFXXX is a useful and widely supported standard for storage and use
of keys and certificates. It is often used with smart cards.</para>
+ <para>This specification outlines how to store and lookup trust assertions via the
+ PKCS#11 API. We detail an extension which accomplishes this.</para>
+
<para>XXX</para>
</section>