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!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is a [WC3] defined [framework] that provides a mechanism to express these sorts of [credentials] on the [Web] in a way that is [cryptographically|Cryptography] [secure|Security], [privacy] respecting, and machine-[verifiable|Verifier].[{$pagename}] has a close [relationship] to the [Verifiable Claims] Working Groups' work although the [relationship] is not well defined.
[{$pagename}] [framework] is composed of four primary roles:
* The Issuer, who issues [verifiable|Verification] [credentials] about a specific [Subject].
* The [Holder] stores [credentials] on behalf of a Subject. [Holders] are typically also the [Subject] of a [credential].
* The [Verifier] requests a profile of the [Subject]. A [profile] contains a specific set of [credentials]. The verifier verifies that the [credentials] provided in the [profile] are fit-for-purpose.
* The Identifier [Registry] is a mechanism that is used to issue identifiers for [Subjects].
!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
[{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]
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